Is Gosforth safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Gosforth safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Gosforth 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.
Gosforth 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 Gosforth: 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.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
In the Newcastle upon Tyne territory, Gosforth is established at 55.0070° N, 1.6230° W. It lies 401.6 km SSE relative to London. Time zone observed: Europe/London.
Newcastle upon Tyne
55.0070° N, 1.6230° W
67 m
Europe/London
23,620
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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