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

Is Bedlington safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Bedlington safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bedlington 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.

Bedlington 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 Bedlington: 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

Bedlington belongs to Northumberland (United Kingdom), centered at coordinates 55.1330° N, 1.5830° W (49 m above sea level). Distance to London is 414.5 km towards the SSE.

Region
Northumberland
Coordinates
55.1330° N, 1.5830° W
Elevation
49 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
18,470
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Edinburgh (136.1 km NW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Newcastle International Airport (NCL) 12.6 km SSW
Hospital Care The Rutherford Cancer Centre North East 2.5 km N
Police Station Bedlington Police Station 0.7 km W
Railway Terminal Bedlington 1.2 km NE

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

Newcastle 15
17.3 km S
Gateshead 15
19.8 km S
Sunderland 15
28.3 km SSE
Billingham 10
61.5 km SSE
Stockton-on-Tees 10
64.8 km SSE
Middlesbrough 15
65.7 km SSE

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