Is Greenock safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Greenock safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Greenock scores 28/100 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.
Greenock scores 28/100 (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 Greenock: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (27/100).
A score of 28 is higher than the scores of 21% 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
Coordinates 55.9500° N, 4.7650° W place Greenock within Inverclyde at an elevation of 12 meters. Heading to London: 580.3 km SE.
Inverclyde
55.9500° N, 4.7650° W
12 m
Europe/London
41,990
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in 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.
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