Is Uruguay Safe for Women? Crime Rates in Uruguay
Safety rating
Women living in Uruguay consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.1 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Uruguay consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 3% percentage of women in Uruguay 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 5 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 1.8/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 1.9/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2.2/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Is Uruguay safe for women?
Camila
Montevideo
The most common thing in Montevideo are the robberies, and people can hurt you if you refuse to give your things. But you'll be safe if you avoid certain neighbourhoods. Sexual harassment such as truck drivers catcalling are a common thing, although I noticed them way more when I was younger and wearing my school uniform 🤮 You can safely use public transport, but try to go to more bussy bus stops if it's nighttime (again, because of the robberies). Overall, I think Montevideo is pretty safe and other towns in Uruguay are even more.
Posted: August 19, 2024Montevideo
Montevideo is safe in general terms. But each neighborhood is different and some are much more dangerous than others. Just be careful and don’t walk alone during the night ! And be careful with your things; phone get stolen all the time:
Posted: July 23, 2024Montevideo
Not the safest after dark, but during the day it’s fairly safe (depending on the e neighbourhood of course). Public transport is safe, so no problem with that, but watch out at places like bus stops at night.
Posted: June 8, 2024Montevideo
I believe I am safe. Although there are robberies and crimes in many places across Latin America, these areas are far from other unsafe places in the world.
Posted: March 23, 2024Durazno
Durazno is a small city in Uruguay, so everyone knows each other. However, over the last few years it has become more populated and in consequence a bit more dangerous. Personally, I wouldn’t say it is dangerous at all during the day but at night I don’t usually go out alone
Posted: March 13, 2024Safety in Uruguay
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