Is Tijuana Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Tijuana consider the safety level to be relatively low, with an overall safety rating of 1.7 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Tijuana consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.2 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
Based on 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 1.7/5 | Unsafe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 1.1/5 | Very Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 1.4/5 | Very Unsafe |
Crime rate: | 2.2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Tijuana?
Usually if you decide not to engage with people in sketchy circles, you should be fine, but as a tourist you are more likely to get mugged or scammed than as a local. It is very crucial that you look up the neighborhoods where anything is located and not to stray from the more quiet areas in the city. The nightlife is also relatively safe as long as you stay in clubs and don't go to people's houses or any unknown third locations.
Posted: July 10, 2025
Brandie
Tijuana is known to not be the safest city, it does have some really fun places, mostly party culture, but its always better to explore with somebody from the city to avoid any dangers and its a little bit on the expensive side from México overall
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