Is Penzance safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Penzance safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Penzance 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.
Penzance 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 Penzance: 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.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Cornwall at 50.1190° N, 5.5370° W (elevation 32 m), Penzance lies 410.1 km ENE of London. Time zone: Europe/London.
Cornwall
50.1190° N, 5.5370° W
32 m
Europe/London
20,734
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in United Kingdom
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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