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Groves score: 39/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Groves safe? United States travel risk

Is Groves safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Groves scores 39/100 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.

Groves scores 39/100 (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 Groves: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (60/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 39 is higher than 40% of the cities we score.

Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Groves belongs to Texas (United States), centered at coordinates 29.9457° N, 93.9164° W (4 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 1,837.9 km towards the NE.

Region
Texas
Coordinates
29.9457° N, 93.9164° W
Elevation
4 m
Time Zone
America/Chicago
Population
17,021
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Houston (143.1 km W).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) 10.1 km W
Hospital Care CHRISTUS Southeast Texas - Saint Mary 4.2 km S
Police Station Groves Police Department 0.2 km W
Railway Terminal Beaumont 25.0 km NW

Adjacent 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.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Port Arthur 15
10.1 km S
Bridge City 15
11.9 km NE
Beaumont 15
26.9 km NW
Lake Charles 15
73.6 km ENE
Baytown 10
103.4 km WSW
La Porte 10
113.5 km WSW

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy