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Ashford score: 33/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ashford safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Ashford safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ashford scores 33/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The US State Department rates United Kingdom Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 9 Sep 2026); 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.

Ashford scores 33/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United Kingdom (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ashford: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 33 is higher than the scores of 37% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the United Kingdom travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Found at 51.1465° N, 0.8676° E within Kent, Ashford is situated 80.0 km WNW of London at an altitude of 50 m.

Region
Kent
Coordinates
51.1465° N, 0.8676° E
Elevation
50 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
83,213
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: London (80.0 km WNW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Lydd London Ashford Airport (LYX) 21.7 km SSE
Hospital Care Sydenham House Medical Centre 1.0 km E
Police Station Ashford Police Station 0.3 km ENE
Railway Terminal Ashford International 0.6 km ESE

Adjacent Localities in United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United Kingdom entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Southend 20
46.2 km NNW
Basildon 15
54.9 km NNW
Le Portel 10
69.5 km SE
Ilford 15
71.0 km NW
Croydon 22
72.5 km WNW
Westminster 15
79.7 km WNW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy