2Pucara

Pucara, Cajamarca, Peru: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Peru · 2/10 in the world

Compared with 1615 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 3 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).

Weighted crime: 9,880 per 100,000 people (12 months to July 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by Ministerio del Interior (Perú) (12 months to July 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Violence
Violence against women and family members	59	854.7	633.6
Kidnapping	1	14.5	3.3
Robbery
Robbery	5	72.4	155.8
Robo: theft with violence or threats.
Extortion	2	29	67.3
Theft and burglary
Theft	10	144.9	519.9
Hurto: theft without violence or threats.
Other
Fraud	6	86.9	114.1

Source: Ministerio del Interior (Perú), updated 26 October 2026.

Recorded crime by type (12 months to July 2026)

Violence	60
Robbery	7
Theft and burglary	10
Other	6

Other places nearby

Pomahuaca 6/10
Querocotillo 8/10
Colasay 7/10
Callayuc 6/10
Querocoto 6/10
Jaen 1/10
Chontali 10/10
Huambos 5/10

Source: Ministerio del Interior del Perú, Denuncias policiales registradas a nivel nacional (SIDPOL), Plataforma Nacional de Datos Abiertos; outlines: Instituto Geográfico Nacional via OCHA COD-AB; residents: INEI, población total proyectada al 30 de junio de 2025 por distrito, updated 26 October 2026.