Is Cusco Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Cusco
Safety rating
Women living in Cusco consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Cusco consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.3 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 11.4% percentage of women in Peru 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: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.3/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Cusco?
Séphora
It's an authentic touristic town. You can walk all alone by night and feel safe. Locals are helpful and mostly friendly. It is very easy to meet people from all over the world and aslo make friends with local people.
Posted: December 28, 2024Cusco is a beautiful city, but be careful as a woman solo traveler. The men catcall and can be a bit inappropriate in clubs or social settings. My friend got her phone stolen on public transportation, so be sure to keep your valuables in a bag on the front of your body. The public transportation felt way safer than taxi/Uber for me as I don’t like riding alone with a man. If I was going to the center of the city(plaza de Armas) at night alone I was always sure to have a friend meet me there or be waiting for me so I don’t have to be alone.
Posted: June 22, 2024Is Cusco worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 11 experiences from female travelers
Emily
United Kingdom
Couple travel
A vibrant city always buzzing with activities and life. LOADS of activities which are pretty affordable, plenty of tours on get your guide, don't even need to be good at hiking because all the hikes have horses to take you most the way if you prefer. Tour guides are good, stayed pretty close to the centre most the time, but always felt super safe. AMAZING views within a couple hours drive of the city which when done with tours tends to include a couple of meals and transport etc. You need cash always, we pretty much had to withdraw daily to afford to pay our hostels, activities, food etc in cash, withdrawing 400 soles at once, shared between 2 of us. Not that we spend that much daily. But with combined costs, and souvenirs, it may as well have been. We spent a lot but we did a lot so no regrets. Definitely worth the visit.
Posted: June 15, 2025Experienced: June, 2025
Barbara
Netherlands
Solo travel
Did a solo excursion to the laguna humantay and it was tough but so worth it! Being is cuzco was amazing, safest place i’ve been to in Peru for sure! Lots police, but also so many other tourists. Even at night i felt safe :)
Posted: May 12, 2025Safety in Peru
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