Think twice.

The one number a country page can't give you

What people who actually live in Lima 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 Peru's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.

Sub-scores

Same real inputs as Peru's national page, with crime swapped for Lima's own Numbeo number above.

Local know-how

Staying safe in Lima, specifically

• • If you witness a crime being committed, do not intervene unless you are really sure of what you are doing: many criminals, even pickpockets, carry guns, knives, etc., and may use them if feeling threatened.
• • In general, a tried-and-true technique for staying safe in Lima is to maintain a low profile.
• • Thieves: While there is not much violent crime against tourists, opportunistic theft is rampant.
• • Football violence: Avoid the surroundings of football (soccer) stadiums before and after big matches, since "barras bravas" (hooligans) can be very violent.

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The little things that trip people up

How this compares to Peru

Numbeo's Safety Index puts Lima at 30/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Peru's national picture overall (52/100 vs 56/100).