Is Guildford safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Guildford safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Guildford 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.
Guildford 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 Guildford: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (41/100).
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
In the Surrey territory, Guildford is established at 51.2365° N, 0.5703° W. It lies 43.0 km NE relative to London. Time zone observed: Europe/London.
Surrey
51.2365° N, 0.5703° W
45 m
Europe/London
77,057
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United Kingdom
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (22 °C avg high); Wettest: November (64 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 7° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Low °C | 2° | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 12° | 13° | 13° | 12° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Rain mm | 51 | 41 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 63 | 48 | 54 | 57 | 64 | 52 |
Normals: London (43 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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