Kirkwood score: 35/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Kirkwood safe? United States travel risk

Is Kirkwood safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Kirkwood 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.

Kirkwood 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 Kirkwood: 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.

Geographic & Regional Coordinates

Kirkwood belongs to Missouri (United States), centered at coordinates 38.5788° N, 90.4203° W (201 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 1,162.0 km towards the E.

Region
Missouri

Coordinates
38.5788° N, 90.4203° W

Elevation
201 m

Time Zone
America/Chicago

Population
29,302

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: St. Louis (16.5 km ENE).

Emergency & Aviation Access

Aviation Hub St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) 19.4 km NNE

Hospital Care Missouri Baptist Medical Center 6.7 km NNW

Police Station Kirkwood Police Department 1.1 km E

Railway Terminal Kirkwood 1.2 km ENE

Nearby Towns & Settlements in United States

Des Peres · 3.2 km NW Crestwood · 4.4 km ESE Ladue · 7.4 km NNE Affton · 8.8 km ESE Creve Coeur · 9.5 km NNW

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (33 °C avg high); Wettest: May (113 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	5°	8°	13°	20°	24°	29°	33°	32°	28°	21°	12°	6°
Low °C	-4°	-2°	3°	9°	14°	19°	22°	22°	18°	11°	4°	-2°
Rain mm	54	60	103	110	113	106	67	73	65	72	93	77

Normals: St. Louis (16.5 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.

Evaluated Destinations in this Region

Des Peres 10

3.2 km NW

Webster Groves 10

5.8 km E

Ballwin 10

11.4 km W

St. Louis 67

16.5 km ENE

East St. Louis 10

25.5 km E

Bellefontaine Neighbors 10

25.6 km NE

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