Is Delaware safe? United States travel risk
Is Delaware safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Delaware scores 34/100 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.
Delaware scores 34/100 (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 Delaware: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 34 is higher than the scores of 39% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Situated in Ohio at 40.2851° N, 83.0741° W (elevation 265 m), Delaware lies 541.1 km ESE of Washington. Time zone: America/New_York.
Ohio
40.2851° N, 83.0741° W
265 m
America/New_York
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Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
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Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
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