{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/peru/cusco","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:54:21.554Z","place":{"city":"Cusco","country":"Peru","countryCode":"PE","lat":-13.53188,"lon":-71.96701},"safety":{"score":61,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":58,"confidence":0.74,"caps":[],"databaseScore":60,"travellerSentiment":{"score":63,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports on forums and review sites indicate visitors generally feel safe in the historic centre but note occasional frustration with scams and occasional petty theft.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":68,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":58,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":55,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":43.39,"display":"43.4%","year":"2024","score":40,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":7,"display":"7.0%","year":"2024","score":68,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":1.7,"display":"1.7%","year":"2024","score":80,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":2.68,"display":"2.7%","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":33,"display":"US AQI 33 · Good","year":null,"score":93,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":18,"display":"18 within 15 km · nearest ~0.5 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":21,"display":"July: highs ~21°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · 11 quakes ≥M4.5 past yr","year":null,"score":76,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Cusco is generally safe for visitors who stay in the main tourist zones and follow basic precautions.","summary":"The composite safety index is 60 (MODERATE) and the crowdsourced crime index is 66.9 (safety score 32), reflecting moderate petty‑crime risk but low violent‑crime exposure for tourists. Official advisories rate the country Level 2 (exercise increased caution) with regional warnings only for border and VRAEM areas far from the city.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are uncommon for tourists but can occur late at night in poorly lit peripheral streets; avoid isolated areas after dark."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag‑snatching are frequent in crowded plazas, markets and on public buses, especially during peak tourist season."},"safeAreas":["Centro","Santiago","Cayma","Cusipata"],"avoidAreas":["Pukara (high petty‑theft and gang activity)","La Viña (nightlife scams after dark)"],"scams":["Alpaca‑photo hustle on Plaza de Armas","Fake Machu Picchu tour agencies","Counterfeit souvenir switches","‘Free’ walking‑tour guilt‑trip extortion"],"zones":[{"name":"San Pedro","level":"caution","note":"Bustling market area; petty theft common, stay alert after dark"},{"name":"Centro","level":"safe","note":"Main historic district; well‑patrolled, but watch for pickpockets in crowds"},{"name":"Santiago","level":"safe","note":"Residential, low crime, popular with tourists"},{"name":"Cayma","level":"safe","note":"Quiet neighborhood, minimal incidents reported"},{"name":"La Viña","level":"caution","note":"Nightlife hub; occasional street scams, stay vigilant after dark"},{"name":"Pukara","level":"avoid","note":"High petty‑theft rates and occasional gang activity; avoid after dark"},{"name":"El Pedregal","level":"caution","note":"Tourist rentals; occasional scams targeting short‑term stays"},{"name":"Cusipata","level":"safe","note":"Surrounding outskirts; low crime, but limited services"}]}}