Crime in San Jose, Costa Rica

Crime rates in San Jose, Costa Rica

Level of crime	66.11	High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years	74.65	High
Worries home broken and things stolen	51.50	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed	63.07	High
Worries car stolen	49.65	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen	63.58	High
Worries attacked	41.38	Moderate
Worries being insulted	28.73	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion	12.94	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs	65.00	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft	62.66	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery	64.64	High
Problem corruption and bribery	68.64	High

Safety walking alone during daylight		67.13	High
Safety walking alone during night		26.68	Low

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Last update: 21 May 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:	55.94
Safety Index:	44.06