Crime in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Crime rates in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Level of crime	74.20	High
Crime increasing in the past 3 years	76.54	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	53.40	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	71.80	High
Worries car stolen	57.33	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen	65.28	High
Worries attacked	55.34	Moderate
Worries being insulted	42.22	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	15.70	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	62.68	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	70.25	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	72.23	High
Problem corruption and bribery	87.05	Very High

Safety in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Safety walking alone during daylight		57.24	Moderate
Safety walking alone during night		26.40	Low

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Last update: March 2023

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 3 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

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11 Comments so far

Dr Gonzo on Feb 25, 2023:

Who is reporting all of the crime in Buenos Aires? I’ve been living here for 2 months now, and I feel safer than when I lived in Chicago, St Louis, or Philadelphia. Of course, I’m not going to go take a stroll through Boca at 3am, but I’ve even been on the southern edge of San Telmo at 3am and felt pretty safe walking alone.

Camilla Sadyrova on Dec 27, 2022:

I was robbed too... and many other visitors I have met

David on Oct 25, 2022:

I have lived in Europe and in the USA and for over 1 year I have been in Buenos Aires now.

The city feels as safe or even more so than any big city in Europe. Proof of that is the huge night life it has. Unlike it happens in many cities in Europe, many bars and restaurants are opened all night and buses ran non stop during all night too.
Of course, if you go near the city limits you may have to watch it a bit at night, as it happens in any big city.

Buenos Aires and Ottawa, in Canada, are statistically the two capital cities with less crime in all the American Continent, including the USA.

Anonymous on Oct 23, 2022:

I have lived in Buenos Aires for 4 months and it is the safest large city in all of the Americas (South, Central, and North America). It is in line with European cities in terms of safety. Not sure who is filling these scores in.

Marcos on Oct 16, 2022:

Some people here seem to have the opinion that "if it hasn't happened to me, then it doesn't happen" which is misleading. Crime in Buenos Aires is very high and usually very dangerous. Often times it is committed by minors that rarely end up in juvenile so they have little to loose. With more than 40% of the population living in poverty, it is unfortunately a reality. As in most large cities, you have to measure risk and try to keep a low profile. If you dress like a tourist, carry expensive looking items and end up on the wrong side of town you could end up in trouble. If you lay low and not attract attention to yourself you can do fine. Common sense and a bit of luck. Still, as pretty as Buenos Aires is, I still wouldn't recommend it.

Anonymous on Jun 26, 2022:

Complete exaggeration, Buenos Aires is much safer than other big cities in Europe like Paris, Barcelona or London and let's not talk about the rest of South America

Richard Fleitman on Mar 08, 2022:

I've been to Buenos Aires 5 times,never had a problem.i stay in Ricoleta and rarely go out late.i love the city.ive lived in Las Vegas for 40 years.

Tony Garcia on Sep 26, 2021:

Which city is the safest to live in Argentina and

Brenton on Dec 19, 2019:

I visited Buenos Aries last month and was robbed at gun point while walking along the street in San Telmo. A car pulled up next to me, 4 guys jumped out (1 with a gun) pointed it to my head and told me to give him my phone. I obliged but was a bit shaken up after that!

Ethan Castro on Oct 29, 2019:

I've been robbed before. it was not nice..... not at all.

jose on May 12, 2019:

I have met many people that have been robbed in BA, even at gunpoint. Despite of this, I would like to visit.

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