Is San Juan del Sur Safe for Women? Crime in San Juan del Sur

Safety index

Unsafe
1.7 /5

The safety level in San Juan del Sur is considered low, with an overall safety index of 1.7 out of 5.

Crime index

Very Low
1 /5

The crime rate in San Juan del Sur is considered very low, with an overall crime index of 1 out of 5.

Violence index

12%

On average 12% percentage of women in Nicaragua have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.

Crime & Safety Statistics

Safety index:

1.7/5Unsafe

Safety walking alone after dark:

N/ANot enough data

Safety using public transport:

N/ANot enough data

Crime index:

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

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How safe is San Juan del Sur for women?

Is San Juan del Sur safe to travel?

Wendy

Wendy

United States

Group travel

San Juan del Sur is very much a party town for backpackers and retirees alike. Decent mix of travelers from Europe and North America, with food and activities centered on tourists. Skip the restaurants in the beach and check out some of the spots a block or two in-land, like Dale Pues, Garden Court food options like Sauced, Dumplings Aqui, etc. Partying is definitely on the later side here but can be a lot of fun. Make sure to check out Sunday Funday (every Sunday, pool/bar crawl for $25)! Besides eating and drinking, you’ll have to take a taxi or shuttle to surfing/lounging beaches, hikes, etc. I was with a group of guy friends. During the day I felt pretty safe walking around the main town area myself, but I would not walk alone at night. We were all advised to stick to the main town area and not to go north of that (a residential but sparsely visited area) at night, even in a group. We did a day trip to Granada, which was cool to see the architecture, and popped by Magnifico Rock on the way home (beautiful beach and ocean views). Would recommend checking out both if you have time. We came in to Nicaragua from Costa Rica via land border crossing. We were told the crossing would take an hour max, but it took us 3.5 hrs just to exit CR and enter Nica. On the way back into CR, we had a different shuttle for transportation (Pablo Travel Transportation) and his guys helped us expedite through, then taking us only an hour. If you go this route, build in lots of extra time just in case.

Posted: January 18, 2024
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