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

Is Bishop Auckland safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Bishop Auckland safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bishop Auckland 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.

Bishop Auckland 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 Bishop Auckland: 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.

Location & Spatial Data

In the Durham territory, Bishop Auckland is established at 54.6630° N, 1.6760° W. It lies 365.8 km SSE relative to London. Time zone observed: Europe/London.

Region
Durham
Coordinates
54.6630° N, 1.6760° W
Elevation
110 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
16,131
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Manchester (136.6 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Teesside International Airport (MME) 23.3 km SE
Hospital Care Bishop Auckland General Hospital 0.8 km SSW
Police Station Bishop Auckland Police Station 1.6 km SSW
Railway Terminal Bishop Auckland 0.7 km S

Proximate Regional Communities (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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Middlesbrough 15
29.9 km ESE
Sunderland 15
33.0 km NE
Newcastle 15
35.3 km N
York 15
87.2 km SSE
Bradford 20
96.1 km S
Leeds 32
96.6 km S

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy