Is Harlow safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Harlow safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Harlow scores 31/100 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.
Harlow scores 31/100 (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 Harlow: 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 31 is higher than the scores of 34% 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
Found at 51.7790° N, 0.1280° E within Essex, Harlow is situated 35.0 km SSW of London at an altitude of 68 m.
Essex
51.7790° N, 0.1280° E
68 m
Europe/London
82,059
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 (35 km away).
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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