Crime in San Jose, Costa Rica

Crime rates in San Jose, Costa Rica

Level of crime		65.76	High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years		74.64	High
Worries home broken and things stolen		50.69	Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed		62.87	High
Worries car stolen		49.01	Moderate
Worries things from car stolen		63.18	High
Worries attacked		40.81	Moderate
Worries being insulted		28.12	Low
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		12.28	Very Low
Problem people using or dealing drugs		65.04	High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		62.45	High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		64.46	High
Problem corruption and bribery		68.53	High

Safety in San Jose, Costa Rica

Safety walking alone during daylight		67.62	High
Safety walking alone during night		26.71	Low

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Last update: 21 August 2025

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.