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San Juan, Puerto Rico Crime Rate & Safety

| Overall Score 3.3 / 10
| Overall Score 6.5 / 10
Alley in Old San Juan
Apartment buildings along the beach
View of Calle San Justo
View from San Cristobal Fort
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How safe is San Juan, PR?

The metropolitan area's violent crime rate was lower than the national rate in 2018. Its rate of property crime was lower than the national rate.

Crime Index

Index Score: 1.0 /10

How we calculate this.

San Juan has a higher crime rate than similarly sized metro areas.

Crime Rate 2018

Crime rate is the number of crimes committed per 100,000 people.
San Juan, PR

224.6

Lower than average crime
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413.0

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442.0

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469.0

Higher than average crime
San Juan, PR

911.7

Lower than average crime
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Charlotte, NC

2656.0

Higher than average crime
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2452.0

Higher than average crime
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3092.0

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Violent Crime Rate Over Time

Data sourced from the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report.
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