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Fort Wayne score: 38/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Fort Wayne safe? United States travel risk

Is Fort Wayne safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Fort Wayne 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.

Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne: 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.

Local Geographic Profile

Found at 41.0888° N, 85.1436° W within Indiana, Fort Wayne is situated 733.3 km ESE of Washington at an altitude of 247 m.

Region
Indiana
Coordinates
41.0888° N, 85.1436° W
Elevation
247 m
Time Zone
America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Population
345,279
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Indianapolis (168.7 km SSW).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) 12.9 km SSW
Hospital Care Fort Wayne VA Medical Center 2.8 km E
Police Station Fort Wayne Police Headquarters 0.9 km SSE
Railway Terminal Waterloo 39.4 km NNE

Surrounding Localities in United States

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.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the United States entry requirements.

Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Huntertown 10
14.6 km N
Columbia City 10
29.7 km WNW
Kendallville 10
40.6 km NNW
Van Wert 10
52.9 km ESE
Warsaw 10
61.3 km WNW
Wabash 10
65.8 km WSW

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