Is Boston safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Boston safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Boston 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.
Boston 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 Boston: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 52.9740° N, 0.0214° W in Lincolnshire, Boston features an altitude of 9 m. The settlement is located 163.2 km S from London.
Lincolnshire
52.9740° N, 0.0214° W
9 m
Europe/London
64,600
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United Kingdom
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (19 °C avg high); Wettest: November (77 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Low °C | 3° | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 13° | 10° | 6° | 4° |
| Rain mm | 56 | 45 | 58 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 65 | 55 | 63 | 66 | 77 | 62 |
Normals: Skegness (30.8 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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