1Popayán
Popayán, Colombia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Colombia · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1108 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 15,299 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by MinDefensa / Policía Nacional (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 69 | 20.5 | 26.3 |
| Counted in victims, not cases; femicides included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 244 | 72.6 | 59 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 1,135 | 337.7 | 181.5 |
| Domestic violence | 1,261 | 375.2 | 284.7 |
| Kidnapping | 14 | 4.2 | 0.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Extortion | 243 | 72.3 | 25.7 |
| Cargo and vehicle hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft and robbery from people | 4,372 | 1,300.9 | 518.3 |
| Colombian law counts thefts and robberies together as hurto, so street robbery is in this line. | |||
| Home burglary | 433 | 128.8 | 47.3 |
| Theft from shops and businesses | 155 | 46.1 | 41.7 |
| Car and motorbike theft | 1,282 | 381.5 | 79.3 |
| Theft from banks | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livestock theft | 6 | 1.8 | 1 |
| Other | |||
| Computer crime | 1,099 | 327 | 170.9 |
Source: MinDefensa / Policía Nacional, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 69 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 244 |
| Violence | 2,410 |
| Robbery | 243 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,248 |
| Other | 1,099 |
