Hilton Head Island score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Hilton Head Island safe? United States travel risk

Is Hilton Head Island safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Hilton Head Island 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.

Hilton Head Island 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 Hilton Head Island: 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 29% of the cities we score.

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

Territorial & Position Context

In the South Carolina territory, Hilton Head Island is established at 32.1896° N, 80.7499° W. It lies 819.3 km NNE relative to Washington. Time zone observed: America/New_York.

Region
South Carolina

Coordinates
32.1896° N, 80.7499° W

Elevation
3 m

Time Zone
America/New_York

Population
37,805

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Charleston (101.1 km NE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Hilton Head Airport (HHH) 6.3 km NE

Hospital Care Hilton Head Medical Center 5.0 km NE

Police Station Bluffton Police Department 13.2 km NW

Railway Terminal Savannah 39.3 km WSW

Adjacent Localities in United States

Bluffton · 17.3 km W Port Royal · 19.0 km NNE Hardeeville · 29.0 km WNW Wilmington Island · 29.7 km SW Beaufort · 30.1 km N

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (32 °C avg high); Wettest: August (183 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	15°	17°	20°	24°	28°	31°	32°	31°	29°	25°	20°	17°
Low °C	7°	8°	11°	15°	19°	23°	25°	24°	22°	18°	12°	8°
Rain mm	91	78	98	68	68	121	172	183	118	60	53	78

Normals: Savannah (44.5 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.

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

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Port Wentworth 10

42.3 km W

Savannah 22

44.5 km WSW

Pooler 10

48.7 km WSW

Charleston 47

101.1 km NE

North Charleston 15

101.9 km NE

St. Simons 15

127.6 km SSW

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