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Cowdenbeath score: 30/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Cowdenbeath safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Cowdenbeath safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Cowdenbeath scores 30/100 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.

Cowdenbeath scores 30/100 (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 Cowdenbeath: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (45/100).

A score of 30 is higher than the scores of 32% 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 Fife territory, Cowdenbeath is established at 56.1100° N, 3.3500° W. It lies 553.6 km SSE relative to London. Time zone observed: Europe/London.

Region
Fife
Coordinates
56.1100° N, 3.3500° W
Elevation
128 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
11,640
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Edinburgh (20.1 km SSE).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 17.8 km S
Hospital Care Lynebank Hospital 5.3 km SW
Police Station Police Scotland Cowdenbeath 0.5 km ESE
Railway Terminal Cowdenbeath 0.5 km ENE

Proximate Regional Communities (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 (20.1 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Edinburgh 67
20.1 km SSE
Grangemouth 10
25.3 km WSW
Bonnyrigg 15
30.3 km SSE
Dundee 15
45.5 km NNE
Blairgowrie 10
53.6 km N
Glasgow 67
62.4 km WSW

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