Is Popayan Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Popayan

Safety rating

Unsafe
2 /5

Women living in Popayan consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 2 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.5 /5

Women living in Popayan consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.5 out of 5.

Violence rating

12.3%

On average 12.3% percentage of women in Colombia have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.

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Crime & Safety Statistics

Safety rating:

2/5Unsafe

Safety walking alone after dark:

N/ANot enough data

Safety using public transport:

N/ANot enough data

Crime rate:

1.5/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being physically attacked:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

N/ANot enough data

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

N/ANot enough data

Is Popayan safe for women?

Stefania

Stefania

Popayán as a capital city of Cauca is quite calm, but as a city in Colombia you should be alert about the thieves. Also before going to the towns close ask about the security, because at this moment there are some troubles by the war between illegal groups in some rural zones in Cauca.

Posted: June 17, 2024
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