Is Montevideo Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Montevideo

It is quite a safe place, especially if you are accompanied. Although there is crime, the main issue is home burglaries and such. Violent assaults or kidnappings of women are not common. I have been living in the capital (Montevideo) for 4 years, and I have only been robbed once. I have never experienced any kind of abuse on the street more than the "normal": people shout things at me on the street or touch me on public transportation.

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.

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:

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.

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.

Solo travel

I went alone for a weekend to Montevideo from Buenos Aires and it was wonderful. It's a very peaceful city. I visited a Sunday market, walked along the riverbank and drank mate. It was charming. And very easy, thanks to the use of the Buquebus ferry. I didn't feel unsafe at all.