🇨🇴 Safest Neighborhoods in Bogotá

Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first

Data period: 2024 · 115 neighborhoods analyzed · Source: Policía Nacional de Colombia / DIJIN & Ministerio de Defensa

Overview

This ranking analyzes 115 neighborhoods and districts in Bogotá, 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 2024 reporting period.

Bogotá has an estimated population of 3,463,004 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 297.3 per 100,000 residents, based on 11,185 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.

Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods

The safest neighborhoods in Bogotá based on the lowest overall crime rates are:

  1. Manta — with a crime rate of just 85.7 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Bogotá.
  2. Jerusalén — with a crime rate of just 92.2 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Bogotá.
  3. Machetá — with a crime rate of just 95.6 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Bogotá.
  4. Guataquí — with a crime rate of just 96.2 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Bogotá.
  5. Paime — with a crime rate of just 103.8 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Bogotá.

These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 297.3 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Bogotá.

Areas with Highest Crime Rates

For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Bogotá:

The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Cucunubá has a crime rate approximately 7× higher than Manta.

Rank Neighborhood Crime Rate Total Crimes Safety
1 Manta 85.7 per 100K 3 Low
2 Jerusalén 92.2 per 100K 2 Low
3 Machetá 95.6 per 100K 6 Low
4 Guataquí 96.2 per 100K 3 Low
5 Paime 103.8 per 100K 4 Low
6 Fómeque 113.5 per 100K 14 Low
7 Gutiérrez 113.9 per 100K 4 Low
8 Quetame 115.8 per 100K 6 Low
9 Villagómez 121.6 per 100K 2 Low
10 San Cayetano 124.0 per 100K 6 Low
11 Gama 125.3 per 100K 4 Low
12 Susa 136.5 per 100K 9 Low
13 Yacopí 143.0 per 100K 16 Low
14 Tibirita 149.4 per 100K 5 Low
15 Topaipí 150.2 per 100K 6 Low
16 Vianí 151.4 per 100K 7 Low
17 Quipile 155.8 per 100K 9 Low
18 Anapoima 162.3 per 100K 27 Low
19 Nimaima 163.3 per 100K 6 Low
20 Beltrán 166.2 per 100K 3 Low
21 Guatavita 172.1 per 100K 11 Low
22 Villapinzón 176.5 per 100K 32 Low
23 Sopó 179.1 per 100K 59 Low
24 San Juan de Rioseco 190.0 per 100K 16 Low
25 Ubalá 190.1 per 100K 15 Low
26 San Bernardo 195.2 per 100K 17 Low
27 Guayabal de Síquima 197.6 per 100K 10 Low
28 Supatá 199.0 per 100K 11 Low
29 Tocaima 199.3 per 100K 32 Low
30 Caparrapí 199.8 per 100K 23 Low
31 Suesca 203.4 per 100K 39 Low
32 Arbeláez 204.6 per 100K 22 Low
33 La Palma 206.1 per 100K 20 Low
34 Chaguaní 206.1 per 100K 9 Low
35 El Peñón 212.3 per 100K 10 Low
36 Subachoque 214.7 per 100K 38 Low
37 San Francisco 214.9 per 100K 27 Low
38 Viotá 222.2 per 100K 30 Low
39 Mosquera 233.8 per 100K 406 Low
40 Puerto Salgar 234.6 per 100K 37 Moderate
41 Funza 245.7 per 100K 291 Moderate
42 Tenjo 251.8 per 100K 62 Moderate
43 Vergara 253.4 per 100K 17 Moderate
44 San Antonio del Tequendama 253.9 per 100K 31 Moderate
45 Gachancipá 254.8 per 100K 53 Moderate
46 Chía 260.1 per 100K 441 Moderate
47 Cota 263.7 per 100K 122 Moderate
48 La Peña 264.4 per 100K 16 Moderate
49 Cajicá 265.8 per 100K 316 Moderate
50 Choachí 265.9 per 100K 30 Moderate
51 Anolaima 267.5 per 100K 39 Moderate
52 Cachipay 270.8 per 100K 28 Moderate
53 Sesquilé 275.1 per 100K 35 Moderate
54 Tibacuy 280.6 per 100K 12 Moderate
55 Agua de Dios 287.6 per 100K 34 Moderate
56 Tausa 292.1 per 100K 25 Moderate
57 Cogua 296.4 per 100K 74 Moderate
58 Nocaima 300.7 per 100K 17 Moderate
59 Pacho 303.8 per 100K 76 Moderate
60 Carmen de Carupa 309.1 per 100K 24 Moderate
61 Ricaurte 309.4 per 100K 47 Moderate
62 Facatativá 310.1 per 100K 502 Moderate
63 Tabio 314.6 per 100K 72 Moderate
64 Granada 315.2 per 100K 24 Moderate
65 Tena 316.4 per 100K 35 Moderate
66 La Vega 322.9 per 100K 61 Moderate
67 Zipaquirá 326.2 per 100K 533 Moderate
68 El Colegio 326.8 per 100K 87 Moderate
69 Pulí 328.6 per 100K 12 Moderate
70 Soacha 328.9 per 100K 2,771 Moderate
71 Fosca 337.4 per 100K 19 Moderate
72 Medina 342.3 per 100K 29 Moderate
73 Útica 345.5 per 100K 15 Moderate
74 Tocancipá 347.3 per 100K 168 Moderate
75 Gachetá 348.1 per 100K 30 Moderate
76 Junín 352.6 per 100K 18 Moderate
77 El Rosal 354.8 per 100K 94 Moderate
78 Une 356.6 per 100K 24 High
79 Lenguazaque 357.5 per 100K 38 High
80 Guayabetal 357.7 per 100K 25 High
81 La Calera 360.5 per 100K 153 High
82 Silvania 360.9 per 100K 81 High
83 Chocontá 361.8 per 100K 79 High
84 Bituima 363.5 per 100K 9 High
85 Guaduas 363.8 per 100K 112 High
86 Simijaca 363.9 per 100K 52 High
87 Nariño 365.6 per 100K 9 High
88 Nilo 371.7 per 100K 41 High
89 Pasca 372.9 per 100K 35 High
90 Sasaima 377.6 per 100K 43 High
91 Pandi 384.5 per 100K 19 High
92 Zipacón 384.7 per 100K 18 High
93 Ubaque 390.0 per 100K 27 High
94 Chipaque 394.1 per 100K 40 High
95 La Mesa 398.4 per 100K 147 High
96 Cáqueza 404.2 per 100K 73 High
97 Madrid 409.2 per 100K 570 High
98 Cabrera 409.2 per 100K 20 High
99 Sibaté 412.4 per 100K 165 High
100 Girardot 437.2 per 100K 454 High
101 Venecia 444.0 per 100K 20 High
102 Villeta 453.1 per 100K 132 High
103 Bojacá 454.0 per 100K 49 High
104 Fusagasugá 455.6 per 100K 715 High
105 Apulo 487.0 per 100K 42 High
106 Guasca 502.0 per 100K 88 High
107 Albán 506.4 per 100K 35 High
108 Sutatausa 520.3 per 100K 35 High
109 Fúquene 524.1 per 100K 26 High
110 Paratebueno 531.6 per 100K 47 High
111 Nemocón 532.1 per 100K 78 High
112 Villa de San Diego de Ubaté 543.3 per 100K 257 High
113 Guachetá 543.6 per 100K 80 High
114 Quebradanegra 609.5 per 100K 30 High
115 Cucunubá 619.4 per 100K 51 High

Crime Category Breakdown

Across all neighborhoods in Bogotá, the following crime categories are tracked:

Assault 219.1 per 100K
Sexual Assault 50.5 per 100K
Theft 34.9 per 100K
Homicide 14.1 per 100K

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 Bogotá?

Based on official crime statistics, Manta is the safest neighborhood in Bogotá with a crime rate of 85.7 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 115 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 Bogotá ranking?

This ranking includes 115 neighborhoods and districts in Bogotá 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 2024. Data is sourced from Policía Nacional de Colombia / DIJIN & Ministerio de Defensa.

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 Bogotá, not a global benchmark.