Is Panama Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Panama
Safety rating
Women living in Panama consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Panama consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 9% percentage of women in Panama 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 9 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Panama?
Panama
Panama is an amazing country to visit with warm people! I stayed in less populated towns and had a great experience, never felt unsafe or worried when walking alone during the day. Was always cautious at night and never had any issues
Posted: February 9, 2025Panama
I consider Panama as a safe country. In most places are many people during daylight because of work, school or any else, so you can be watched if anything happens. Just be careful at nights (just like in any other country); we don’t really have a “night life” so you need to know where to go and with whom.
Posted: January 6, 2025Bocas Del Toro
This is a safe surf town. Not very worry about street stealing of thing like that. Secual assaults as a resident are not very common but must be diferent as a turist. Overrall quite safe but always need to be carefull.
Posted: December 26, 2024
Maru
Panama
Panamá is in general a safe place so please feel free in Panamá, I don't recommended Santa Ana, el chorrillo but there are not turístico place. All beach are safe specially bocas del toro. The Provinces of are safer than the capital
Posted: July 18, 2024
Raquel
Santiago
Santiago is a small city. I don't recommend to go out at night alone, because a that time there's no people around and the people that are around usually are criminals. But you can go out in the day, in a normal way and also is very uncommon to be like kidnapped or stuff like that. The major probability es to get robbed.
Posted: June 27, 2024Panama City
It depends on the area of the city, but touristy areas such as Via Argentina, Casco Antiguo and Cinta Costera are fairly safe for women, even after dark. Cat calling and street harrasment happen constantly, unfortunately, but it doesn't often escalate into more. Public transportation, especially the subway and uber, are very safe and reliable. I would not trust yellow taxis, especially after dark or if you are a woman who travels alone.
Posted: June 10, 2024
Minerva
Pedasi
Pedasi is a safe and small town. Most of the time is quiete and people is in their houses by night. Most you can find is cows on the road. Drive safe and respect transit rules. Come to pedasi and enjoy the place around
Posted: March 25, 2024
Lía
David
You can walk in plain daylight whithout any major worry, take buses or taxis with numbers in public areas. I'm always aware of my belongings and who walks behind me, wich I think is mostly how I was raised by mother who lived in the main city, and I think isvery important if you look foreigner. Just have regular common sense is a safe latin very small city, so they'll probably will be some wistling and stares when you pass by. At night clubs and stuff like that just common security sense.
Posted: February 20, 2024Is Panama worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 18 experiences from female travelers
Bocas Del Toro, Solo travel
I was in bocas del toro for 3 weeks and I can tell you the place is wonderful, it’s so preatty you won’t believe your eyes . The people over there are really nice although it can get a little bit dangerous at night in some streets. I wouldn’t recommend walking alone at night as a women but that is basically the same in every place . It’s pretty cheap place but be aware that there is a lot of tourist there
Posted: February 19, 2025Panama, Family travel
Going to panama with my family was an amazing experience I went to an island with my family where we snorkeled and we saw the most amazing reefs, fish in all colors and sizes and seaturtles. It is a beautifull place to visit if you love nature. There where dolfins swimming next to our boat on the way back:)
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