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Last update: July 12, 2026

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British Virgin Islands

6 6.4 out of 10

Safety Score

Exercise caution

Limited data — score leans on a cautious regional baseline.

+0.0 vs 7 days ago

Last updated: July 12, 2026 22% data coverage

British Virgin Islands has a safety score of 6.4/10 as of July 12, 2026, rated as Moderate risk and ranking 143rd out of 248 countries worldwide. The biggest concern is crime (5.7/10), while the strongest area is health (7.2/10). This score is calculated daily from 40+ independent public sources.

What are the safety risk areas?

Governance 5.0/10
Environment 5.0/10
Crime 5.7/10
Conflict 6.2/10
Health 7.2/10
Indicator-level detail

Governance 5.0/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 0%

Environment 5.0/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 0%

Crime 5.7/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 50%

Indicators Value Source Year
wb homicide 8.6/10 worldbank 2006

Conflict 6.2/10 · Moderate · Coverage: 25%

Health 7.2/10 · Low · Coverage: 33%

Indicators Value Source Year
wb child mortality 9.4/10 worldbank 2024

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What do governments say?

Government of Canada

Level 1

Exercise normal security precautions

Updated: Jul 12, 2026 Source

US State Department

Level 1

Exercise Normal Precautions

Updated: Aug 22, 2024 Source

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it safe to travel to British Virgin Islands in 2026?

Yes, but with caution — British Virgin Islands is moderately safe: as of July 2026 it scores 6.4/10 on our daily safety index, classified as Moderate risk. Most trips are trouble-free, but some risks deserve attention.

The score is an uncertainty-weighted (Bayesian shrinkage) geometric mean of five pillars — conflict (30%), crime (25%), health (20%), governance (15%) and environment (10%) — combined with a calibrated consensus of government travel advisories, so a weak pillar drags the overall score down more than a strong one lifts it, and thin or stale data pulls a country's score toward a cautious regional baseline rather than guessing. health (7.2/10) is British Virgin Islands's strongest pillar, while the score is pulled down by health (7.2/10) and above all by crime (5.7/10).

This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas. It is recalculated every day from public sources including government travel advisories, the Global Peace Index, the INFORM Risk Index and World Bank indicators.

What is the biggest risk when traveling to British Virgin Islands?

No single factor stands out as critical for British Virgin Islands: its relatively weakest area is crime at 5.7/10, close to the global mid-range. This pillar reflects violent crime, theft and organized criminal activity — a low score calls for extra street awareness, especially outside the main tourist areas.

The main signal behind this is homicide rate (World Bank). Its strongest pillar is health at 7.2/10.

What do government travel advisories say about British Virgin Islands?

As of July 2026, British Virgin Islands has 3 government travel advisories on record. The overall picture is reassuring: most governments advise only normal precautions for British Virgin Islands, and none currently raises it above a low-level advisory.

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How does British Virgin Islands compare to nearby countries?

CountryScoreConflictCrimeHealthGovernanceEnvironment
Canada8.38.68.27.98.06.2
Barbados7.98.77.07.27.57.5
Uruguay7.78.26.77.27.47.1
Suriname7.78.67.27.26.26.1
British Virgin Islands6.46.25.77.25.05.0

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Where does the data come from?

  • Travel advisories from 37 governments worldwide including US, UK, Canada, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, Slovakia, France, New Zealand, Ireland, Finland, Hong Kong, Brazil, Austria, Philippines, Belgium, Denmark, Singapore, Romania, Serbia, Estonia, Croatia, Argentina, Italy, Spain, South Korea, Taiwan, China, India, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Portugal

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026

  • World Bank Development Indicators -- child mortality and PM2.5 air pollution

    Fetched: Jul 12, 2026