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Plymouth score: 28/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Plymouth safe? United Kingdom travel risk

Is Plymouth safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Plymouth 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.

Plymouth 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 Plymouth: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and natural hazards (37/100).

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

Charted at coordinates 50.3714° N, 4.1422° W in Plymouth, Plymouth maintains a regional distance of 308.3 km ENE to London.

Region
Plymouth
Coordinates
50.3714° N, 4.1422° W
Elevation
14 m
Time Zone
Europe/London
Population
267,918
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Birmingham (282.2 km NNE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Cornwall Airport Newquay (NQY) 61.0 km W
Hospital Care NHS Breast Imaging Service 0.4 km SSE
Police Station Charles Cross Police Station 0.5 km ENE
Railway Terminal Plymouth 0.7 km N

Adjacent Localities in United Kingdom

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods 1 — 1 1 — — — — 1 — — 1

Most flood events within 100 km of Plymouth happened in January, March, April, September and December (5 of 5 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United Kingdom travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United Kingdom entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Paignton 10
41.7 km E
Exeter 15
58.7 km NE
Camborne 15
84.1 km WSW
Glastonbury 10
132.2 km NE
Abertawe 15
139.1 km N
Caerdydd 15
140.7 km NNE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy