Module profile
Safety score
70/100
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Buenos Aires70/100
Safety
Safety in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires has mid-tier safety with neighborhood variation and property-related opportunistic risks the main day-to-day concern. Safety in Buenos Aires scores 70/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 70/100
Safety score
70/100
Mid-tier score with neighborhood-level variation.
Violent-crime context
Mid
Violent-crime context is moderate globally.
Watch item
Property
Property crime is the main practical day-to-day concern.
Buenos Aires safety data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 70/100 | Resident experience varies across districts. |
| Violent-crime context | Mid | Trend visibility is supported by public reporting. |
| Watch item | Property | Common-sense precautions remain useful. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Buenos Aires (this page) | 70/100 | Buenos Aires has mid-tier safety with neighborhood variation and property-related opportunistic risks the main day-to-day concern. |
| Puerto Madryn | 74/100 | Puerto Madryn's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Rosario | 73/100 | Rosario's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San Salvador de Jujuy | 73/100 | San Salvador de Jujuy's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San Luis | 73/100 | San Luis's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Lanús | 72/100 | Lanús's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San Rafael | 72/100 | San Rafael's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Concordia | 72/100 | Concordia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Lomas de Zamora | 72/100 | Lomas de Zamora's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Paraná | 71/100 | Paraná's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Santiago del Estero | 71/100 | Santiago del Estero's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San Juan | 71/100 | San Juan's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Resistencia | 71/100 | Resistencia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bahía Blanca | 71/100 | Bahía Blanca's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bariloche | 71/100 | Bariloche's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Quilmes | 71/100 | Quilmes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Viedma | 71/100 | Viedma's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Berazategui | 71/100 | Berazategui's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Cordoba | 70/100 | Cordoba's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Salta | 70/100 | Salta's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Mendoza | 70/100 | Mendoza's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ushuaia | 70/100 | Ushuaia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Avellaneda | 70/100 | Avellaneda's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Tandil | 70/100 | Tandil's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San Miguel de Tucumán | 69/100 | San Miguel de Tucumán's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Corrientes | 69/100 | Corrientes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| La Rioja | 69/100 | La Rioja's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Formosa | 69/100 | Formosa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Comodoro Rivadavia | 69/100 | Comodoro Rivadavia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Santa Rosa | 69/100 | Santa Rosa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| San Nicolás de los Arroyos | 69/100 | San Nicolás de los Arroyos's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, neighborhood variation, and institutional response. Buenos Aires shows variation across the metro. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 70/100, so Buenos Aires is close to the median for this dimension. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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