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Ashington score: 32/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ashington safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Ashington safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ashington scores 32/100 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.

Ashington scores 32/100 (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 Ashington: 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 32 is higher than the scores of 36% 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

Geographically located in Northumberland (55.1810° N, 1.5680° W), Ashington sits 419.5 km SSE from London at 32 m elevation.

Region
Northumberland
Coordinates
55.1810° N, 1.5680° W
Elevation
32 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
28,280
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Edinburgh (133.2 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Newcastle International Airport (NCL) 17.7 km SSW
Hospital Care Wansbeck General Hospital 1.5 km ENE
Police Station Ashington Police Station 0.6 km NNW
Railway Terminal Ashington 0.3 km WNW

Adjacent Localities in United Kingdom

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 1 — — — 1 — 1 — — — — 1

Most flood events within 100 km of Ashington happened in January, May, July and December (4 of 4 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 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

Newcastle 15
22.7 km S
Gateshead 15
25.1 km S
Sunderland 15
32.8 km SSE
Shotley Bridge 10
39.3 km SSW
Billingham 10
66.3 km SSE
Stockton-on-Tees 10
69.8 km SSE

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