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Hillcrest score: 41/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hillcrest safe? United States travel risk

Is Hillcrest safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Hillcrest scores 41/100 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.

Hillcrest scores 41/100 (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 Hillcrest: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: natural hazards (58/100) and security (35/100).

A score of 41 is higher than 43% of the cities we score.

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

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Positioned at 35.3790° N, 118.9578° W in California. The settlement is located 3,705.6 km ENE from Washington.

Region
California
Coordinates
35.3790° N, 118.9578° W
Elevation
Lowland
Time Zone
UTC
Population
10,203
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Los Angeles (161.3 km SSE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub Bakersfield International Airport (KL45) 7.0 km SSW
Hospital Care Kern Medical Center 1.2 km WNW
Police Station Kern County Sherrif's Department 9.4 km WNW
Railway Terminal Bakersfield 4.6 km W

Nearby Towns & Settlements 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Bakersfield 25
7.7 km WSW
Visalia 15
110.6 km NNW
Santa Clarita 20
114.9 km SSE
Palmdale 15
116.8 km SE
Simi Valley 15
125.2 km S
San Buenaventura 15
125.4 km S

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