Which areas of Esmeraldas have the least crime?

Lowest crime among the 7 municipalities of Esmeraldas with a Safety score: Muisne (6/10), Eloy Alfaro (5/10), Rioverde (4/10). Highest crime among the 7 municipalities of Esmeraldas with a Safety score: Esmeraldas (1/10), San Lorenzo (2/10), Atacames (3/10).

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Esmeraldas, Ecuador: crime rates by area

No Safety score: fewer than 30 comparable places, or figures not complete.

Questions about crime in Esmeraldas

Which areas of Esmeraldas have the least crime?: Lowest crime among the 7 municipalities of Esmeraldas with a Safety score: Muisne (6/10), Eloy Alfaro (5/10), Rioverde (4/10). Highest crime among the 7 municipalities of Esmeraldas with a Safety score: Esmeraldas (1/10), San Lorenzo (2/10), Atacames (3/10).

Places in Esmeraldas

Atacames 3/10
Eloy Alfaro 5/10
Esmeraldas 1/10
Muisne 6/10
Quinindé 4/10
Rioverde 4/10
San Lorenzo 2/10

Source: INEC, Estadísticas de Defunciones Generales (homicides = deaths by assault, ICD-10 X85-Y09, by cantón of death; death registrations, not police-recorded crime) and Estimaciones y Proyecciones de Población revisión 2024, CC BY 4.0; outlines: geoBoundaries (INEC, OCHA ROLAC), CC BY 3.0 IGO, updated 28 October 2026.