Crime in Lima, Peru
Crime rates in Lima, Peru
| Level of crime | 83.23 | Very High | |
| Crime increasing in the past 5 years | 83.94 | Very High | |
| Worries home broken and things stolen | 58.01 | Moderate | |
| Worries being mugged or robbed | 77.99 | High | |
| Worries car stolen | 65.39 | High | |
| Worries things from car stolen | 69.39 | High | |
| Worries attacked | 61.60 | High | |
| Worries being insulted | 49.93 | Moderate | |
| Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion | 30.59 | Low | |
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 62.57 | High | |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 75.07 | High | |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 81.12 | Very High | |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 90.30 | Very High |
Safety in Lima, Peru
| Safety walking alone during daylight | 44.69 | Moderate | |
| Safety walking alone during night | 19.42 | Very Low |
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Last update: 2 June 2025
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Lima is huge. It is so stratified by class and districts that the question "how is Lima?" is too loaded to answer without further context.
Like Dave said below, it has its safe parts and its sketchy areas. If you stick to Miraflores/San Isidro and apply common sense, you'll be safe and the Ubers are safe at night. Barranco and Surco are also safe during the day, but I recommend being a bit more on guard at night. Definitely not 'no-go' territory.
I have family in Callao and often take Uber back and forth from my apt to there without any issue. I wouldn't take the bus there, nor would I walk around at night.
Lima is a big city by the Pacific Ocean with world class dining and a lot of things to do and the nice parts are very nice indeed and it can be safe if you take the above into consideration. It's not Zurich or Helsinki, you can go wandering where you want, when you want but with a bit of common sense, you cut your chances of anything bad happening to you to a minimum.
Blake