🇪🇨 Safest Neighborhoods in Quito
Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first
Overview
This ranking analyzes 8 neighborhoods and districts in Quito, 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.
Quito has an estimated population of 3,294,478 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 283.3 per 100,000 residents, based on 16,217 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.
Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods
The safest neighborhoods in Quito based on the lowest overall crime rates are:
- Pedro Vicente Maldonado — with a crime rate of just 108.3 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Quito.
- San Miguel De Los Bancos — with a crime rate of just 155.8 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Quito.
- Cayambe — with a crime rate of just 184.4 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Quito.
- Pedro Moncayo — with a crime rate of just 187.8 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Quito.
- Mejia — with a crime rate of just 314.3 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Quito.
These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 283.3 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Quito.
Areas with Highest Crime Rates
For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Quito:
- Quito — 524.6 per 100K
- Puerto Quito — 398.1 per 100K
- Rumiñahui — 393.1 per 100K
- Mejia — 314.3 per 100K
- Pedro Moncayo — 187.8 per 100K
The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Quito has a crime rate approximately 5× higher than Pedro Vicente Maldonado.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Rate | Total Crimes | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pedro Vicente Maldonado | 108.3 per 100K | 18 | Low |
| 2 | San Miguel De Los Bancos | 155.8 per 100K | 22 | Low |
| 3 | Cayambe | 184.4 per 100K | 209 | Low |
| 4 | Pedro Moncayo | 187.8 per 100K | 82 | Moderate |
| 5 | Mejia | 314.3 per 100K | 341 | Moderate |
| 6 | Rumiñahui | 393.1 per 100K | 450 | Moderate |
| 7 | Puerto Quito | 398.1 per 100K | 108 | High |
| 8 | Quito | 524.6 per 100K | 14,987 | High |
Crime Category Breakdown
Across all neighborhoods in Quito, 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 Quito?
Based on official crime statistics, Pedro Vicente Maldonado is the safest neighborhood in Quito with a crime rate of 108.3 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 8 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 Quito ranking?
This ranking includes 8 neighborhoods and districts in Quito 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 INEC — Cifras de Seguridad (Comisión Especial de Estadística de Seguridad, Justicia, Crimen y Transparencia).
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 Quito, not a global benchmark.