Is Panama Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Panama
Safety rating
Women living in Panama consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Panama consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 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 11 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.1/5 | 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: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Panama?
Ximena
Panama
I’ve been solo traveling in my country since I was 18 (11 years ago) and nothing has ever happened to me. I’ve never gotten anything stolen or had any weird situations luckily. Definitely since this is a Latin American country you will experience men being disrespectful sometimes in the streets, cat calling is very common, even though it’s illegal. You can always complain to authorities or honestly scream back at them, which is what I generally do and every single time they get scared and leave me alone.
Posted: March 11, 2025Panama
Panama can be a very safe country if you stay in the center of the city + touristic places. Like any other country it has its areas where even Panamanians can feel unsafe. I would always recommend doing research so you can choose wisely where to visit.
Posted: February 24, 2025Panama
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, 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:)
Posted: January 13, 2025Safety in Panama
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