Is Manhattan safe? United States travel risk
Is Manhattan safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Manhattan 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.
Manhattan 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 Manhattan: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km, frequently asked questions.
Driven by: natural hazards (63/100) and security (35/100).
A score of 39 is higher than the scores of 50% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Geographically located in New York (40.7834° N, 73.9662° W), Manhattan sits 333.8 km SW from Washington at 35 m elevation.
New York
40.7834° N, 73.9662° W
35 m
America/New_York
1,694,263
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in United States
Climate by Month
Hottest: July (29 °C avg high); Wettest: December (106 mm).
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High °C | 3° | 5° | 10° | 16° | 20° | 25° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 11° | 6° |
| Low °C | -4° | -4° | 0° | 6° | 11° | 17° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 11° | 4° | -1° |
| Rain mm | 88 | 74 | 94 | 101 | 98 | 96 | 87 | 104 | 86 | 82 | 97 | 106 |
Normals: New York (10.5 km away).
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 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Most flood events within 100 km of Manhattan happened in September (2 of 5 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the United States travel advice & laws.
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Questions travellers ask about Manhattan
How safe is Manhattan?
Manhattan currently scores 39/100 on our composite travel risk index (moderate risk; lower is safer). Official advice can change quickly, so check it again shortly before you travel.
Sources: Travel Risk Calculator — Manhattan · Methodology
Is Manhattan safe right now?
As of 11 October 2026, official advice for United States — UK: No FCDO advice against travel; CA: Exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events were recorded within roughly 100 km in the last 30 days. This page's live weather, alerts and news refresh throughout the day.
Sources: US State Department · UK FCDO (OGL v3.0) · Global Affairs Canada · GDACS
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