Is Puerto Vallarta Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Puerto Vallarta

Safety rating

Moderate
3 /5

Women living in Puerto Vallarta consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5.

Crime rating

Very Low
1 /5

Women living in Puerto Vallarta consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 out of 5.

Violence rating

31.8%

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:

3/5Moderate

Safety walking alone after dark:

N/ANot enough data

Safety using public transport:

N/ANot enough data

Crime rate:

1/5Very Low

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

How safe is Puerto Vallarta?

Cindy

Cindy

Super safe. Everyone is welcoming and extremely helpful. For a solo traveler I had an amazing time! If you’d like recommendations please send me a message :) I was there 3 nights and four days. I went to Majahuitas island for new years! Such an amazing time. I also went zip lining through the jungle! If you’re looking for. Nice restaurant try Mar y Vino. If you’re looking for seafood try 8 tostadas.

Posted: January 3, 2025
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Is Puerto Vallarta worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.1 /5

based on 6 experiences from female travelers

Solo travel

My experience in Puerto Vallarta was not so good I didn't feel safe only in the big squares, there were people smoking weed at a public transport stop where there were children and families, I respect that but there are also places. The food was not as good or a good size I ate sushi in Plaza Caracol and expected more. Public transport is a bad thing if you are a foreigner and you don't have change, the driver does not let you pass. I was mostly in the sea and walking shopping along the boardwalk and there is a variety of prices for different budgets but preferably it is greater than 2000 Mexican pesos.

Posted: May 1, 2025Experienced: April, 2025
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Family travel

I LOVEEEE PVR!! It is one of the safest cities I have ever traveled to. The locals are the nicest, most welcoming people. There’s a really big gay male community there so the nightlife is a lot safer as a woman.

Posted: October 21, 2024
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Meet locals in Puerto Vallarta

Gaby

Gaby

About Me

Hello! Im a 24 year old uni girl studying korean! Im very chill usually quite shy. I love singing and dancing. Quiet afternoons and etheral music playing while doing house chores. I am from the LGBTQ community and I’m wiccana myself. Please come with an open mind as I will also be very open minded.

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