Is Stoke-on-Trent safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is Stoke-on-Trent safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Stoke-on-Trent 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.
Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
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
Positioned at 53.0255° N, 2.1761° W in Stoke-on-Trent, Stoke-on-Trent features an altitude of 114 m. The settlement is located 218.9 km SE from London.
Stoke-on-Trent
53.0255° N, 2.1761° W
114 m
Europe/London
245,000
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Droughts | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Stoke-on-Trent happened in June (2 of 7 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
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Stoke-on-Trent currently scores 32/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). It already includes the current US State Department advisory for United Kingdom (Level 2 of 4). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Stoke-on-Trent · Methodology
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