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Safe Trip
Updated just now · v2.3

United Kingdom

Western Europe · capital London · population 67,300,000
80
/ 100
, flat
Low risk · exercise caution
Photograph by Connor Mollison on Unsplash

Stable democracy; terrorism baseline is rated 'substantial'; frequent rail strikes affect domestic travel periodically.

Read the United Kingdom safety guide
92
Disease
90
Conflict
86
Disaster
90
Crime
80
Unrest
79
Infra
What ministries say

Government advisories

  • UK · FCDOLevel 1
    Exercise normal precautions
    Updated 4 May 2026 · Read full advisory
  • US · State DeptLevel 2
    Level 2, Exercise Increased Caution
    Updated 8 May 2025 · Read full advisory
  • AU · SmartravellerLevel 4
    Do not travel
    Updated 1 Jun 2026 · Read full advisory
Why this score

Active drivers

  1. air qualityWAQIOfficial23 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 109 · London

    AQI 109 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 109 · PM10 AQI 45 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
  2. air qualityWAQIOfficial23 d ago
    Air quality · Unhealthy for sensitive groups · AQI 114 · London

    AQI 114 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) · PM2.5 AQI 114 · PM10 AQI 47 · dominant: pm25

    Score impact: -3
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Vs. nearby in Western Europe

France

Western Europe
78
Low risk · exercise caution
90
Disease
88
Conflict
79
Disaster
90
Crime
74
Unrest
79
Infra

Germany

Western Europe
83
Low risk · exercise caution
94
Disease
96
Conflict
79
Disaster
90
Crime
88
Unrest
92
Infra

Netherlands

Western Europe
85
Very low risk
94
Disease
96
Conflict
86
Disaster
93
Crime
88
Unrest
92
Infra
FAQ

Frequently asked

Is it safe to visit United Kingdom right now?

United Kingdom's Safe Trip Score today is 80/100, low risk · exercise caution. The score has flat over the last 7 days, and the highest active advisory across the UK FCDO, US State Department, Smartraveller (AU), travel.gc.ca, Auswärtiges Amt, and France Diplomatie is Level 4. Travel advisories are nearly always region-specific even when the headline level is national; check the per-ministry advisories on this page for any zones to avoid in your itinerary. The score recomputes daily at 06:00 UTC from 2 active drivers plus the blended advisory tier.

Is United Kingdom safe to travel to?

Today's headline read is low risk · exercise caution (80/100). The six sub-scores break down to: disease 92/100, conflict 90/100, natural disasters 86/100, crime 90/100, civil unrest 80/100, infrastructure 79/100. Lower numbers indicate higher risk in that category. For trip-specific planning, the country safety guide covers neighbourhood-level patterns the headline number does not.

What is the current travel advisory for United Kingdom?

United Kingdom has 3 active advisories from major foreign ministries, ranging up to Level 4 on the standard 1 to 4 scale. The advisory cards on this page link to each ministry's full text. Travel advisories carve out specific districts or border zones as "avoid all travel" while keeping the rest of the country at a lower level; clicking through to the relevant section for your itinerary is the single highest-value 90 seconds of trip planning.

Has the situation in United Kingdom changed recently?

The 7-day Safe Trip Score change is +0 points. Day-to-day moves under 3 points are noise; moves of 3 to 7 points usually reflect a fresh advisory or a moderate-severity event; moves above 7 points typically come from a major advisory level change or a high-severity acute event. The recent-events feed and the 7-day timeline page identify the specific drivers.

How is the Safe Trip Score for United Kingdom calculated?

The score is a weighted blend of six sub-scores (disease 18%, conflict 22%, natural disasters 16%, crime 16%, civil unrest 14%, infrastructure 14%) plus a 20% blend of major foreign-ministry advisories. The methodology page documents the exact algorithm and the changelog tracks every weighting change. Score range is 0 to 100; 100 means very low risk, 0 means extreme risk.

When does the United Kingdom Safe Trip Score update?

Daily at 06:00 UTC after the morning ingestion sweep. Live event feeds (USGS earthquakes, GDACS disasters, WAQI air quality) update hourly throughout the day. Foreign-ministry advisories are checked daily. Last computed 1 Jun 2026, 17:45 (just now). The status page shows the freshness of every individual data feed.