Roswell score: 36/100 (Moderate) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Roswell safe? United States travel risk

Is Roswell safe right now? Checked 17 October 2026

Roswell scores 36/100 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.

Roswell scores 36/100 (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 Roswell: nearest emergency and transport facilities, local climate normals, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).

A score of 36 is higher than 32% of the cities we score.

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

Location & Spatial Data

Roswell belongs to Georgia (United States), centered at coordinates 34.0391° N, 84.3513° W (328 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 849.7 km towards the NE.

Region
Georgia

Coordinates
34.0391° N, 84.3513° W

Elevation
328 m

Time Zone
America/New_York

Population
92,577

Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Atlanta (31.4 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub DeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK) 18.7 km SSE

Hospital Care WellStar North Fulton Hospital 3.9 km NE

Police Station Roswell Law Enforcement Center 2.7 km SE

Railway Terminal Marietta Station 20.7 km WSW

Proximate Regional Communities (United States)

Alpharetta · 7.9 km ENE Dunwoody · 11.4 km SSE Johns Creek · 13.7 km E Doraville · 16.4 km SSE Chamblee · 17.8 km SSE

Climate by Month

Hottest: July (31 °C avg high); Wettest: December (123 mm).

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °C	11°	13°	17°	22°	26°	30°	31°	31°	28°	24°	16°	12°
Low °C	2°	3°	7°	11°	15°	20°	22°	22°	19°	13°	7°	3°
Rain mm	118	99	116	96	74	98	106	119	75	54	92	123

Normals: Atlanta (31.4 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.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Sandy Springs 15

11.5 km S

Woodstock 10

16.2 km WNW

Atlanta 67

31.4 km SSW

Belvedere Park 10

33.4 km SSE

Candler-McAfee 10

35.5 km SSE

Lithia Springs 10

39.7 km SW

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