Is Oaxaca City Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Oaxaca City
Safety rating
Women living in Oaxaca City consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 2.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Oaxaca City consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 31.8% percentage of women in Mexico 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: | 2.4/5 | Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being physically attacked: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | N/A | Not enough data |
How safe is Oaxaca City?
Rocio
As a woman the city could definitely be better at. The best thing are the efforts in city transportation and public spaces for woman to be protected in general and more at night. I’ve been living alone in Oaxaca for about a year, and luckily I’ve been able to walk around at all hours of the day with little to no incidences. It definitely varies area to area.
Posted: March 25, 2025Is Oaxaca City worth visiting?
Group travel
I absolutely loved Oaxaca and felt very safe there despite being initially concerned after hearing some warnings! I was with a friend for the most part but also travelled alone at times and felt good walking around even in the evenings. The only factor I’d consider is that I heard from some male travellers that they had to bribe police there to get out of tricky situations, but I’m not sure how common this is. Otherwise I loved it; the food was amazing and the streets were beautiful too :)
Posted: February 20, 2024Meet locals in Oaxaca City
Rocio
About Me
Hi I’m from Guerrero Mexico and living in Oaxaca city, I like to travel and share stories.
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Dasha
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I'm a figurative oil painter and Muralist:)
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