🇵🇪 Safest Neighborhoods in Lima

Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first

Data period: 2025 · 43 neighborhoods analyzed · Source: MININTER — Denuncias Policiales (SIDPOL)

Overview

This ranking analyzes 43 neighborhoods and districts in Lima, 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.

Lima has an estimated population of 10,432,133 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 1,979.5 per 100,000 residents, based on 186,766 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.

Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods

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

  1. Santa Rosa — with a crime rate of just 799.2 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Lima.
  2. Punta Hermosa — with a crime rate of just 854.2 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Lima.
  3. Ancon — with a crime rate of just 901.9 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Lima.
  4. Pachacamac — with a crime rate of just 1,010.1 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Lima.
  5. San Miguel — with a crime rate of just 1,027.7 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Lima.

These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 1,979.5 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Lima.

Areas with Highest Crime Rates

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

The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Lima has a crime rate approximately 9× higher than Santa Rosa.

Rank Neighborhood Crime Rate Total Crimes Safety
1 Santa Rosa 799.2 per 100K 386 Low
2 Punta Hermosa 854.2 per 100K 216 Low
3 Ancon 901.9 per 100K 943 Low
4 Pachacamac 1,010.1 per 100K 1,689 Low
5 San Miguel 1,027.7 per 100K 1,952 Low
6 Lurigancho - Chosica 1,035.3 per 100K 3,390 Low
7 Cieneguilla 1,064.2 per 100K 445 Low
8 Punta Negra 1,132.5 per 100K 109 Low
9 Santa Maria Del Mar 1,141.6 per 100K 15 Low
10 Puente Piedra 1,181.5 per 100K 5,150 Low
11 Magdalena Del Mar 1,186.5 per 100K 849 Low
12 San Martin De Porres 1,243.9 per 100K 9,986 Low
13 Lurin 1,245.7 per 100K 1,502 Low
14 San Juan De Lurigancho 1,299.0 per 100K 16,661 Low
15 Ate 1,306.5 per 100K 9,714 Low
16 San Juan De Miraflores 1,370.7 per 100K 5,945 Moderate
17 Carabayllo 1,392.4 per 100K 6,382 Moderate
18 Chorrillos 1,464.8 per 100K 5,571 Moderate
19 Pueblo Libre 1,490.6 per 100K 1,531 Moderate
20 El Agustino 1,530.8 per 100K 3,676 Moderate
21 La Molina 1,593.0 per 100K 2,724 Moderate
22 Villa El Salvador 1,601.7 per 100K 7,084 Moderate
23 San Bartolo 1,668.2 per 100K 168 Moderate
24 Comas 1,827.9 per 100K 10,973 Moderate
25 Villa Maria Del Triunfo 1,864.1 per 100K 8,615 Moderate
26 Santiago De Surco 1,864.6 per 100K 8,149 Moderate
27 San Borja 1,884.0 per 100K 2,555 Moderate
28 Pucusana 1,941.2 per 100K 367 Moderate
29 Surquillo 1,964.7 per 100K 2,063 Moderate
30 Los Olivos 2,234.9 per 100K 8,236 High
31 Chaclacayo 2,241.7 per 100K 1,040 High
32 Rimac 2,259.1 per 100K 4,211 High
33 Independencia 2,497.3 per 100K 5,882 High
34 Lince 2,579.9 per 100K 1,670 High
35 Jesus Maria 2,688.4 per 100K 2,338 High
36 San Luis 2,693.6 per 100K 1,532 High
37 Santa Anita 2,760.6 per 100K 6,456 High
38 San Isidro 3,035.2 per 100K 2,171 High
39 Breña 3,188.9 per 100K 3,117 High
40 La Victoria 3,192.9 per 100K 6,086 High
41 Miraflores 4,313.4 per 100K 5,187 High
42 Barranco 4,654.2 per 100K 1,732 High
43 Lima 6,891.8 per 100K 18,298 High

Crime Category Breakdown

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

Theft 956.8 per 100K
Assault 729.6 per 100K
Robbery 284.1 per 100K
Homicide 9.4 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 Lima?

Based on official crime statistics, Santa Rosa is the safest neighborhood in Lima with a crime rate of 799.2 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 43 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 Lima ranking?

This ranking includes 43 neighborhoods and districts in Lima 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 Lima, not a global benchmark.