Is San José Safe for Women? Crime Rate in San José

Safety rating

Unsafe
2.4 /5

Women living in San José consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 2.4 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
2 /5

Women living in San José consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.

Violence rating

3%

On average 3% percentage of women in Costa Rica 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:

2.4/5Unsafe

Safety walking alone after dark:

N/ANot enough data

Safety using public transport:

N/ANot enough data

Crime rate:

2/5Low

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 San José safe for women?

I would not recommend walking around alone in the dark, just take care of your private things… Although most of the people are nice, most of them dont speak english. So it is good to know the basics in spanish

Posted: October 20, 2024
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Is San José worth visiting?

Travel rating

3.7 /5

based on 4 experiences from female travelers

Jessica

Jessica

Mexico

Solo travel

I felt good, I stayed at URBN Escalante and it was 1000/10. I recommend not staying too many days in San Jose and instead visiting other places like the beaches. Costa Rica in general is very expensive, like the USA. I loved Cacique Guaro.

Posted: May 27, 2024
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Group travel

I would recommend using San Jose as a jumping off place instead of a place to spend lots of time in. It’s definitely the easiest place to fly into and there’s buses and other flight you can take from san jose. I would recommend only staying a night or two in san jose.

Posted: January 3, 2024
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Meet locals in San José

Sofia

Sofia

About Me

Hi! I’m a Costa Rican girl who is eager to meet new people in different corners of the world! I’m currently working while I travel. I love discovering cute new places, gastronomy, art, social activities, culture and more!

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Majo

Majo

About Me

Hey, it’s Majo! I’m 27 years old, I studied business, have travelled all around Europe, North and South America. Can speak english, spanish and a little bit of italian and german

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