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

Is Birchington safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Birchington safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Birchington 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.

Birchington 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 Birchington: 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

Positioned at 51.3770° N, 1.3050° E in Kent. The settlement is located 100.4 km W from London.

Region
Kent
Coordinates
51.3770° N, 1.3050° E
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
9,961
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: London (100.4 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub London Southend Airport (SEN) 47.5 km WNW
Hospital Care Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital 5.8 km E
Police Station Margate Police Station 5.7 km ENE
Railway Terminal Birchington-on-Sea 0.3 km W

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

Le Portel 10
76.8 km SSE
Dunkerque 10
83.7 km ESE
Coudekerque-Branche 10
85.2 km ESE
Croydon 22
98.2 km W
Étaples 10
98.3 km SSE
Islington 15
99.3 km W

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