Think twice.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts San Pedro Sula at 21/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Honduras's national picture overall (49/100 vs 54/100).
City page · part of Honduras
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in San Pedro Sula report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Honduras's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
79.5
Safety Index
20.5
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Honduras's national page, with crime swapped for San Pedro Sula's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in San Pedro Sula, specifically
- • The area around San Pedro Sula has had a reputation of being dangerous for locals and tourists, and gang violence earned the city the dubious distinction of "murder capital of the world" until 2016, when the title was taken by Caracas.
- • The Parque Central should be avoided at night.
- • There are certain areas of the city, including neighborhoods in the outer parts of the city, which should be avoided even during the day, but these areas are off the tourists' trail.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1899+ UN decl. sign.
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The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
A / B · 120V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 911 / ambulance: 195 / fire: 198
Cash vs. Card
The national currency of Honduras is the lempira (L) (ISO code HNL), but, like almost everywhere in Central America, the U.S. dollar acts as a second currency and nearly every business accepts both. The U.S. dollar is the main currency on the Bay Islands because of the frequency of cruises and the many American visitors. It is wise to carry small bills (under US$20). Bills with tears of defects su
How this compares to Honduras
Numbeo's Safety Index puts San Pedro Sula at 21/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Honduras's national picture overall (49/100 vs 54/100).
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