Is Bacup safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Bacup safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bacup scores 29/100 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.
Bacup scores 29/100 (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 Bacup: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (39/100).
A score of 29 is higher than the scores of 26% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United Kingdom travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Bacup belongs to Lancashire (United Kingdom), centered at coordinates 53.7040° N, 2.1990° W (257 m above sea level). Distance to London is 281.4 km towards the SSE.
Lancashire
53.7040° N, 2.1990° W
257 m
Europe/London
13,323
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United Kingdom
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (19 °C avg high); Wettest: October (96 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Low °C | 1° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 93 | 66 | 82 | 77 | 72 | 76 | 95 | 77 | 79 | 96 | 93 | 87 |
Normals: Manchester (25 km away).
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.
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