Crime in Cartagena, Colombia

Crime rates in Cartagena, Colombia

Level of crime	66.67	High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	61.46	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	42.71	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	59.69	Moderate
Worries car stolen	38.78	Low
Worries things from car stolen	54.59	Moderate
Worries attacked	48.91	Moderate
Worries being insulted	46.20	Moderate
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	15.22	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	52.72	Moderate
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	51.02	Moderate
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	57.76	Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery	65.96	High

Safety walking alone during daylight		64.29	High
Safety walking alone during night		44.90	Moderate

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Last update: 19 January 2026

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 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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Crime Index:	52.11
Safety Index:	47.89