🇵🇪 Safest Neighborhoods in Arequipa
Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first
Overview
This ranking analyzes 29 neighborhoods and districts in Arequipa, sorted by their overall crime rate per 100,000 residents. Areas with lower crime rates appear first, representing the safest neighborhoods based on official crime statistics for the 2025 reporting period.
Arequipa has an estimated population of 1,295,925 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 1,664.6 per 100,000 residents, based on 22,280 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.
Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods
The safest neighborhoods in Arequipa based on the lowest overall crime rates are:
- Quequeña — with a crime rate of just 298.5 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Arequipa.
- Santa Rita De Siguas — with a crime rate of just 414.5 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Arequipa.
- Polobaya — with a crime rate of just 446.4 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Arequipa.
- San Juan De Tarucani — with a crime rate of just 705.5 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Arequipa.
- Santa Isabel De Siguas — with a crime rate of just 706.7 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Arequipa.
These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 1,664.6 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Arequipa.
Areas with Highest Crime Rates
For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Arequipa:
- Arequipa — 5,751.7 per 100K
- Yarabamba — 4,618.8 per 100K
- San Juan De Siguas — 2,714.0 per 100K
- Yanahuara — 2,685.6 per 100K
- Sabandia — 2,529.9 per 100K
The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Arequipa has a crime rate approximately 19× higher than Quequeña.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Rate | Total Crimes | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quequeña | 298.5 per 100K | 26 | Low |
| 2 | Santa Rita De Siguas | 414.5 per 100K | 38 | Low |
| 3 | Polobaya | 446.4 per 100K | 3 | Low |
| 4 | San Juan De Tarucani | 705.5 per 100K | 8 | Low |
| 5 | Santa Isabel De Siguas | 706.7 per 100K | 4 | Low |
| 6 | Vitor | 796.7 per 100K | 44 | Low |
| 7 | Mollebaya | 1,087.7 per 100K | 96 | Low |
| 8 | Socabaya | 1,178.2 per 100K | 1,084 | Low |
| 9 | Pocsi | 1,184.8 per 100K | 5 | Low |
| 10 | La Joya | 1,199.6 per 100K | 548 | Low |
| 11 | Characato | 1,248.0 per 100K | 248 | Moderate |
| 12 | Sachaca | 1,265.9 per 100K | 407 | Moderate |
| 13 | Cayma | 1,326.4 per 100K | 1,537 | Moderate |
| 14 | Yura | 1,333.2 per 100K | 658 | Moderate |
| 15 | Tiabaya | 1,381.3 per 100K | 249 | Moderate |
| 16 | Cerro Colorado | 1,395.0 per 100K | 3,616 | Moderate |
| 17 | Jacobo Hunter | 1,409.6 per 100K | 787 | Moderate |
| 18 | Alto Selva Alegre | 1,603.5 per 100K | 1,545 | Moderate |
| 19 | Chiguata | 1,626.3 per 100K | 55 | Moderate |
| 20 | Uchumayo | 1,655.6 per 100K | 317 | Moderate |
| 21 | Paucarpata | 1,748.9 per 100K | 2,440 | High |
| 22 | Mariano Melgar | 1,937.2 per 100K | 1,359 | High |
| 23 | Jose Luis Bustamante Y Rivero | 1,992.0 per 100K | 1,698 | High |
| 24 | Miraflores | 2,032.3 per 100K | 1,417 | High |
| 25 | Sabandia | 2,529.9 per 100K | 127 | High |
| 26 | Yanahuara | 2,685.6 per 100K | 747 | High |
| 27 | San Juan De Siguas | 2,714.0 per 100K | 13 | High |
| 28 | Yarabamba | 4,618.8 per 100K | 83 | High |
| 29 | Arequipa | 5,751.7 per 100K | 3,121 | High |
Crime Category Breakdown
Across all neighborhoods in Arequipa, the following crime categories are tracked:
Methodology
Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents for each neighborhood, combining all tracked crime categories. The safety rating (LOW / MODERATE / HIGH) is assigned using tertiles: the bottom third of areas by crime rate are rated LOW (safest), the middle third MODERATE, and the top third HIGH. Data is sourced from official government crime statistics. Cross-area comparisons within a city are generally reliable as all areas use the same data collection methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Arequipa?
Based on official crime statistics, Quequeña is the safest neighborhood in Arequipa with a crime rate of 298.5 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 29 analyzed areas.
How are the safety rankings calculated?
Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents, which normalizes for population differences. The rate combines all tracked crime categories (homicide, robbery, theft, assault, and sexual assault) from official government data sources.
How many neighborhoods are included in the Arequipa ranking?
This ranking includes 29 neighborhoods and districts in Arequipa that have reported crime statistics available in our database.
When was this data last updated?
The crime data used for these rankings covers the reporting period ending 2025. Data is sourced from MININTER — Denuncias Policiales (SIDPOL).
What does the safety rating mean?
Areas are rated LOW (bottom third by crime rate — safest), MODERATE (middle third), or HIGH (top third — highest crime). This rating is relative to other neighborhoods in Arequipa, not a global benchmark.