Is Newquay safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Newquay safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Newquay scores 27/100 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.
Newquay scores 27/100 (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 Newquay: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (33/100).
A score of 27 is higher than the scores of 18% 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
Newquay belongs to Cornwall (United Kingdom), centered at coordinates 50.4120° N, 5.0757° W (31 m above sea level). Distance to London is 367.2 km towards the ENE.
Cornwall
50.4120° N, 5.0757° W
31 m
Europe/London
22,074
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (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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