Module profile
Safety score
64/100
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Bogotá64/100
Safety
Safety in Bogotá
Bogotá has mid-tier safety with neighborhood variation and property-related opportunistic risks the main day-to-day concern. Safety in Bogotá scores 64/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 64/100
Safety score
64/100
Mid-tier score with neighborhood-level variation.
Violent-crime context
Mid
Violent-crime context varies meaningfully by district.
Watch item
Property and transit
Property and transit-related risks are practical day-to-day issues.
Bogotá safety data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 64/100 | Resident experience varies sharply by district. |
| Violent-crime context | Mid | Trend visibility is supported by public reporting. |
| Watch item | Property and transit | Common situational awareness remains useful. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Bogotá (this page) | 64/100 | Bogotá has mid-tier safety with neighborhood variation and property-related opportunistic risks the main day-to-day concern. |
| Medellín | 68/100 | Medellín's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Pereira | 65/100 | Pereira's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| La Boquilla | 65/100 | La Boquilla's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Valledupar | 64/100 | Valledupar's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Villavicencio | 64/100 | Villavicencio's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Barranquilla | 63/100 | Barranquilla's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Manizales | 63/100 | Manizales's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Pasto | 63/100 | Pasto's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Riohacha | 63/100 | Riohacha's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Arauca | 63/100 | Arauca's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San Bernardo del Viento | 63/100 | San Bernardo del Viento's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| El Banco | 63/100 | El Banco's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Cali | 62/100 | Cali's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bucaramanga | 62/100 | Bucaramanga's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ibagué | 62/100 | Ibagué's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Florencia | 62/100 | Florencia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Leticia | 62/100 | Leticia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Armenia | 61/100 | Armenia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Montería | 61/100 | Montería's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Quibdó | 61/100 | Quibdó's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Villa del Rosario | 61/100 | Villa del Rosario's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Socorro | 61/100 | Socorro's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Hogares Soacha | 61/100 | Hogares Soacha's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Santa Marta | 60/100 | Santa Marta's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Popayán | 60/100 | Popayán's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Sincelejo | 60/100 | Sincelejo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San José del Guaviare | 60/100 | San José del Guaviare's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Santa Cruz de Mompós | 60/100 | Santa Cruz de Mompós's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Puerto Carreño | 60/100 | Puerto Carreño's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Baranoa | 60/100 | Baranoa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, neighborhood variation, and institutional response. Bogotá shows wide variation across the metro. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 70/100, so Bogotá is 6 points below the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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