Crime in Montevideo, Uruguay

Crime rates in Montevideo, Uruguay

Level of crime	67.52	High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	77.89	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	55.35	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	64.26	High
Worries car stolen	52.74	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen	64.99	High
Worries attacked	50.35	Moderate
Worries being insulted	34.25	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	12.23	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	66.73	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	67.78	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	64.16	High
Problem corruption and bribery	49.29	Moderate

Safety walking alone during daylight		65.31	High
Safety walking alone during night		31.38	Low

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Last update: 11 June 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:	56.82
Safety Index:	43.18