Is DeKalb safe? United States travel risk
Is DeKalb safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
DeKalb scores 38/100 on our travel risk index (Moderate). The UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. The US State Department does not issue advice for United States. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
DeKalb scores 38/100 (Moderate). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and United States (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to DeKalb: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 38 is higher than the scores of 47% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Geographic & Regional Coordinates
Coordinates 41.9314° N, 88.7481° W place DeKalb within Illinois at an elevation of 268 meters. Heading to Washington: 1,047.6 km ESE.
Illinois
41.9314° N, 88.7481° W
268 m
America/Chicago
40,464
Emergency & Aviation Access
Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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