5Bayamón

Bayamón, Puerto Rico: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Puerto Rico · 1/10 in the world

Compared with 78 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 8,383 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico (12 months to August 2026)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter	16	8.6	16.1
Sexual offences
Rape	25	13.5	15.2
Fondling	36	19.4	23.1
Statutory rape	1	0.5	1.9
Violence
Aggravated assault	225	121.5	153.3
Simple assault	380	205.2	262.6
Intimidation	251	135.5	171.5
Threats that put someone in fear of bodily harm, without a weapon or an attack.
Kidnapping and abduction	11	5.9	5.8
Robbery
Robbery	66	35.6	37.3
Theft and burglary
Burglary	133	71.8	87.8
Pickpocketing	2	1.1	2.5
Purse snatching	2	1.1	1.2
Shoplifting	292	157.7	57.1
Theft from a building	125	67.5	54.1
Theft from coin-operated machines	0	0	1.2
Theft from a vehicle	278	150.1	96.6
Theft of vehicle parts	192	103.7	61.1
Other theft	125	67.5	81.4
Motor vehicle theft	137	74	50.1
Drugs
Drug offences	118	63.7	88.3
Drug equipment offences	2	1.1	3.7
Damage and public order
Vandalism and damage to property	393	212.2	321.1
Disorderly conduct	33	17.8	47.9
Trespassing	9	4.9	5.5
Other
Weapons law violations	232	125.3	185.8
Arson	8	4.3	12

Source: Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico, updated 26 October 2026.