Is Scarborough safe? Trinidad and Tobago travel risk
Is Scarborough safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Scarborough scores 59/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Trinidad and Tobago Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 13 Apr 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Scarborough scores 59/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Trinidad and Tobago (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Scarborough: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: crime and scams (91/100) and security (60/100). Governments disagree: US Level 3, UK Level 1, Canada Level 2.
A score of 59 is higher than the scores of 84% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Trinidad and Tobago travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Charted at coordinates 11.1833° N, 60.7375° W in Tobago, Scarborough maintains a regional distance of 102.7 km SW to Port of Spain.
Tobago
11.1833° N, 60.7375° W
9 m
America/Port_of_Spain
17,537
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Trinidad and Tobago
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Scarborough happened in November (3 of 9 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Trinidad and Tobago travel advice & laws.
Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Trinidad and Tobago entry requirements.
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Questions travellers ask about Scarborough
Is Scarborough safe?
Scarborough currently scores 59/100 on our composite travel risk index (elevated risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for Trinidad and Tobago (Level 3 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Scarborough · Methodology
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