Edwardsville score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Edwardsville safe? United States travel risk

Is Edwardsville safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Edwardsville scores 35/100 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.

Edwardsville scores 35/100 (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 Edwardsville: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 35 is higher than the scores of 42% 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

Geographically located in Illinois (38.7922° N, 89.9874° W), Edwardsville sits 1,122.4 km E from Washington at 165 m elevation.

Region
Illinois

Coordinates
38.7922° N, 89.9874° W

Elevation
165 m

Time Zone
America/Chicago

Population
26,543

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: St. Louis (28.3 km SW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub St Louis Regional Airport (ALN) 12.0 km NNW

Hospital Care Anderson Hospital 7.2 km SSE

Police Station Edwardsville Police Department 3.2 km ENE

Railway Terminal Alton 20.5 km NW

Surrounding Localities in United States

Glen Carbon · 3.8 km S Collinsville · 12.9 km S Bethalto · 13.2 km NNW Granite City · 13.9 km WSW Alton · 18.9 km NW

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (113 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	5°	8°	13°	20°	24°	29°	33°	32°	28°	21°	12°	6°
Low °C	-4°	-2°	3°	9°	14°	19°	22°	22°	18°	11°	4°	-2°
Rain mm	54	60	103	110	113	106	67	73	65	72	93	77

Normals: St. Louis (28.3 km away).

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

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

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Glen Carbon 10

3.8 km S

Bellefontaine Neighbors 10

21.3 km WSW

East St. Louis 10

23.2 km SSW

St. Louis 67

28.3 km SW

Webster Groves 10

39.2 km SW

Des Peres 10

45.5 km WSW

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