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Bo’ness score: 29/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Bo’ness safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Bo’ness safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Bo’ness 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.

Bo’ness 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 Bo’ness: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (34/100).

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.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in Falkirk (56.0168° N, 3.6089° W), Bo’ness sits 551.0 km SSE from London at 3 m elevation.

Region
Falkirk
Coordinates
56.0168° N, 3.6089° W
Elevation
3 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
14,760
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Edinburgh (27.1 km ESE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 16.5 km ESE
Hospital Care Bo'ness Hospital 0.7 km SSW
Police Station Linlithgow Police Station 4.5 km S
Railway Terminal Bo'ness 0.5 km ENE

Adjacent Localities in United Kingdom

Climate by Month

Hottest: August (18 °C avg high); Wettest: January (77 mm).

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
High °C 5° 6° 8° 11° 13° 17° 17° 18° 16° 12° 8° 6°
Low °C 1° 1° 3° 4° 7° 10° 12° 12° 10° 7° 4° 2°
Rain mm 77 51 64 57 55 64 75 63 65 74 70 72

Normals: Edinburgh (27.1 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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United Kingdom entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Grangemouth 10
6.7 km W
Edinburgh 67
27.1 km ESE
Bonnyrigg 15
35.2 km ESE
Glasgow 67
43.5 km WSW
Dundee 15
63.2 km NE
Blairgowrie 10
66.0 km NNE

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