{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/peru/lima","updatedAt":"2026-07-10T01:49:51.510Z","place":{"city":"Lima","country":"Peru","countryCode":"PE","lat":-12.04318,"lon":-77.02824},"safety":{"score":60,"level":"MODERATE","answer":"Mostly — take normal precautions","saferThanPctOfCountries":62,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":45},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":91},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":null}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Fri, 16 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/peru-travel-advisory.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":3,"label":"Advises against all-but-essential travel to parts","updated":"2026-06-22T22:35:12Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/peru"}],"indicators":[{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":66.9,"display":"66.9 / 100","year":null,"score":33,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":33.1,"display":"33.1 / 100","year":null,"score":33,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":43.39,"display":"43.4%","year":"2024","score":41,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"People reporting recent violence","value":7,"display":"7.0%","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":166,"display":"166.00 / 100k","year":"2024","score":5,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":2.68,"display":"2.7%","year":"2023","score":93,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":61,"display":"US AQI 61 · Moderate","year":null,"score":85,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":1,"display":"1 notice · max Watch","year":null,"score":84,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~1 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":24,"display":"July: highs ~24°C · no weather extremes","year":null,"score":100,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution","year":null,"score":70,"source":"U.S. Department of State"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Oropouche in the Americas","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/oropouche-in-the-americas"},{"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":"Moderately safe for visitors — Lima is doable with caution in the right neighborhoods and sensible street practices, but petty crime and organized theft are real concerns.","summary":"Lima presents a mixed picture: tourist zones like Miraflores and Barranco are well-patrolled and busy with visitors, but street crime (pickpocketing, bag snatching, mugging) affects roughly 1 in 3 police reports. Violent crime against tourists is less common than theft, but it does occur. The overall safety index of 33/100 reflects high petty-crime rates, though healthcare access is excellent.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Street mugging happens, especially in quieter areas and after dark; most incidents involve non-violent theft of phones/bags rather than armed robbery. Tourist areas (Miraflores, Barranco) see lower assault rates than downtown Lima."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"High","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are extremely common in crowded zones (markets, plazas, public transport, Historic Center). Thieves work in coordinated teams. Use crossbody bags you keep in front, avoid backpacks."},"safeAreas":["Miraflores","San Isidro","Barranco (during daylight; caution after dark)"],"avoidAreas":["Callao port district (high gang activity)","San Juan de Lurigancho (35% of Lima's violent crime)","La Victoria (organized theft, gang presence)","Rimac (crime stronghold)","Villa El Salvador (peripheral crime-prone district)"],"scams":["Taxi fare bait-and-switch (agreed fare in soles suddenly becomes dollars)","Fake police officers demanding to 'check' your wallet/passport","Distraction theft teams — one person bumps/distracts, accomplices steal phones/bags","Travel agency 'free trip' offers with hidden costs revealed after payment","Counterfeit money in street exchanges"],"zones":[{"name":"Miraflores","level":"safe","note":"Upscale oceanfront district with hotels, restaurants, shops, and security presence; main streets well-lit and busy day and night."},{"name":"Barranco","level":"caution","note":"Bohemian district with galleries, cafés, nightlife; safe during day and on Main Street (Bridge of Sighs area) but side streets risky after dark."},{"name":"San Isidro","level":"safe","note":"Quiet, residential, upscale area with parks, restaurants, business district; lower street crime than tourist zones, good for a calmer base."},{"name":"Centro Histórico (Historic Center)","level":"caution","note":"Major tourist attraction with Plaza Mayor and colonial architecture; crowded during day with heavy pickpocketing; avoid after dark or alone."},{"name":"San Juan de Lurigancho","level":"avoid","note":"Poorest and most crime-ridden district; accounts for ~35% of Lima's violent crime; no tourist infrastructure."},{"name":"Callao","level":"avoid","note":"Port district with gang violence and organized crime; transit point for drugs and contraband; no reason for tourists to visit."},{"name":"La Victoria","level":"avoid","note":"Downtown district with high street crime, organized theft rings, gang presence; some colonial buildings exist but risks outweigh sights."},{"name":"Rimac","level":"avoid","note":"Historic but severely degraded area with high crime; historically important (San Francisco convent) but extremely unsafe after dark, best avoided entirely."}]}}