Is Hillcrest safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Hillcrest safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Hillcrest scores 60/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates South Africa Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 27 May 2025); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Hillcrest scores 60/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and South Africa (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Hillcrest: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (60/100).
A score of 60 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the South Africa travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Hillcrest belongs to KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), centered at coordinates 29.7800° S, 30.7628° E. Distance to Pretoria is 515.1 km towards the NNW.
KwaZulu-Natal
29.7800° S, 30.7628° E
Lowland
UTC
13,329
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in South Africa
Climate by Month
Hottest: February (27 °C avg high); Wettest: February (111 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 27° | 27° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 22° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 24° | 26° |
| Low °C | 22° | 22° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 21° |
| Rain mm | 108 | 111 | 100 | 72 | 59 | 26 | 27 | 48 | 65 | 90 | 105 | 97 |
Normals: Durban (26.5 km away).
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 South Africa travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the South Africa entry requirements.
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