Is Villiersdorp safe? South Africa travel risk
Is Villiersdorp safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Villiersdorp scores 65/100 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.
Villiersdorp scores 65/100 (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 Villiersdorp: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (61/100).
A score of 65 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the South Africa travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 33.9908° S, 19.2894° E within Western Cape, Villiersdorp is situated 1,254.5 km NE of Pretoria at an altitude of 353 m.
Western Cape
33.9908° S, 19.2894° E
353 m
Africa/Johannesburg
10,004
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (South Africa)
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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