Is Basseterre safe? Saint Kitts and Nevis travel risk
Is Basseterre safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Basseterre scores 53/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Saint Kitts and Nevis Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 7 Jul 2026); 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.
Basseterre scores 53/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Saint Kitts and Nevis (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Basseterre: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (100/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 53 is higher than the scores of 72% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Saint Kitts and Nevis travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Found at 17.3000° N, 62.7333° W within Saint George Basseterre, Basseterre is situated in Saint Kitts and Nevis at an altitude of -22 m.
Saint George Basseterre
17.3000° N, 62.7333° W
-22 m
America/St_Kitts
13,220
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Earthquakes (M5.5+) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Basseterre happened in October (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
Significant Earthquakes (USGS M5.5+ within 150 km)
1 major seismic event recorded within 150 km over the past 5 years.
- Largest: M6.1 on 20 Jan 2023 (143 km away) — USGS details
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Saint Kitts and Nevis travel advice & laws.
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