Is Sheffield safe? United States travel risk
Is Sheffield safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Sheffield scores 34/100 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.
Sheffield scores 34/100 (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 Sheffield: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (35/100) and crime and scams (47/100).
A score of 34 is higher than 25% of the cities we score.
Consult the United States travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Sheffield belongs to Alabama (United States), centered at coordinates 34.7570° N, 87.6977° W (157 m above sea level). Distance to Washington is 1,055.7 km towards the ENE.
Alabama
34.7570° N, 87.6977° W
157 m
America/Chicago
9,334
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities 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.
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