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Vrede score: 64/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Vrede safe? South Africa travel risk

Is Vrede safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Vrede scores 64/100 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.

Vrede scores 64/100 (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 Vrede: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: crime and scams (92/100) and security (60/100).

A score of 64 is higher than the scores of 86% 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

Charted at coordinates 27.4300° S, 29.1600° E in Free State, Vrede maintains a regional distance of 210.7 km NNW to Pretoria.

Region
Free State
Coordinates
27.4300° S, 29.1600° E
Elevation
1678 m
Time Zone
Africa/Johannesburg
Population
17,689
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Johannesburg (175.4 km NW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Newcastle Airport (NCS) 89.0 km ESE
Hospital Care Vrede Hospital (Thebe/phumelela District Hospital) 0.6 km SW
Police Station Vrede SAPS 1.1 km NE

Proximate Regional Communities (South Africa)

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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Standerton 10
54.1 km N
Newcastle 32
83.9 km ESE
Harrismith 10
94.9 km S
Ermelo 10
128.8 km NE
Nigel 10
131.6 km NNW
Springs 15
148.8 km NNW

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy