Is Augustów safe? Poland travel risk
Is Augustów safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Augustów scores 26/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates Poland Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 5 Jun 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Augustów scores 26/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Poland (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Augustów: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: health and medical access (43/100) and security (25/100).
A score of 26 is higher than the scores of 17% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Poland travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Podlaskie territory, Augustów is established at 53.8436° N, 22.9794° E. It lies 222.5 km SW relative to Warsaw. Time zone observed: Europe/Warsaw.
Podlaskie
53.8436° N, 22.9794° E
128 m
Europe/Warsaw
29,494
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Poland
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Poland travel advice & laws.
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