Puerto Rico has a lower crime rate than most states in the United States, albeit having a tainted reputation for high homicide and gun crime rates. Read on to find out how to stay safe in Puerto Rico. Otherwise, you may go back to a broken window and valuables missing. If going out, dress down, and if using a car, keep valuables away from sight. Most of them are on a hunt for small items like cash, flash jewelry, phones, and cameras, hence the need to stash them away in a safe place. However, it’s essential to keep an eye on factors that could compromise your safety.Īlthough most drug trafficking and gang-related crimes hardly affect travelers, you must look out for pickpockets and robbers. It’s one of the safest islands in the Caribbean. It's ironocally a very useless map beacuse rio piedras is a fun part of San Juan that tourist go to but looks very sketcy.Puerto Rico is safe for travelers. Even then, the biggest danger you can face waking alone at night in PR is drunk drivers or even just regular drivers since streetlights are rarely turned on.Īlso, this map is only of the northern part of San Juan, it's missing most of the city (unless you don't count rio piedras as being part of San Juan). For example, cities in PR aren't meant to be walkable, so don't go off walkimg somewhere that's not touristy at night. However you do need to take some precations, some of which are a little more specific to Puerto Rico and not common sense. You're more likely to be the victim of petty crime in an American or European city. Petty crimes like muggings, assault and whatnot are uncommon, doubly so for tourists. Puerto Rico has a very serious drug problem and minor gangs and conflicts relating to drug trafficking is the source for the vast majority of street violence in the island.
They need to make pwrmanent post in this sub because we get this question asked a lot.
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