Is York safe? United Kingdom travel risk
Is York safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
York 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.
York 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 York: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: security (35/100) and health and medical access (45/100).
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.
Location & Spatial Data
Found at 53.9600° N, 1.0800° W within York, York is situated 280.1 km SSE of London at an altitude of 17 m.
York
53.9600° N, 1.0800° W
17 m
Europe/London
141,685
Transit Links & Medical Facilities
Proximate Regional Communities (United Kingdom)
Climate by Month
Hottest: August (20 °C avg high); Wettest: July (76 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 7° |
| Low °C | 2° | 1° | 2° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 11° | 8° | 4° | 2° |
| Rain mm | 64 | 49 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 65 | 76 | 60 | 62 | 67 | 69 | 64 |
Normals: Leeds (35.4 km away).
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 |
Most flood events within 100 km of York happened in January, June, July and December (4 of 4 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.
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Questions travellers ask about York
How safe is York?
York 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 — York · Methodology
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