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Hampstead score: 40/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hampstead safe? United States travel risk

Is Hampstead safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Hampstead scores 40/100 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.

Hampstead scores 40/100 (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 Hampstead: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (63/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 40 is higher than 41% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in North Carolina (34.3627° N, 77.7318° W), Hampstead sits 509.1 km N from Washington at 11 m elevation.

Region
North Carolina
Coordinates
34.3627° N, 77.7318° W
Elevation
11 m
Time Zone
America/New_York
Population
9,129
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Charleston (269.2 km SW).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Wilmington International Airport (ILM) 18.8 km WSW
Hospital Care New Hanover Regional Medical Center Orthopedic Hospital 20.5 km SW
Police Station Topsail Beach Police Department 9.3 km E

Adjacent Localities in United States

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Floods — — — — — — — 1 — — — —
Wildfires — — — 1 — 1 — — — — — —
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — — 2 — — — — —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Hampstead happened in April and June (2 of 2 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

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Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Wilmington 15
22.2 km SW
North Myrtle Beach 10
108.1 km SW
Myrtle Beach 15
128.7 km SW

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