Belize City
Belize · Latin America & Caribbean
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased caution
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased caution
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautions
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionThe safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowBelize City is the second-lowest scorer among the cities we rank, at 19 out of 100, with only about 1% ranking below it.
Its homicide rate is 62.67 per 100,000, roughly 39 times the median for the cities we track, though that figure pools several years rather than a single one. We hold no robbery rate, and three of the five incidence categories have data, so read the profile as provisional. The governments differ on framing: Canada and Australia both set Belize at their second advisory level, increased caution, while the UK keeps it at its lowest. We have no advisory on record from the US here. Each advisory that covers the country flags pickpocketing and scams for visitors. There is no walking-alone perception figure on file for the city.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: Belize Crime Observatory — End-of-Year Statistical Report
Robbery (police-recorded)
No vetted robbery figure for Belize City yet.
Travel advisories
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: U.S. Department of State — Belize Travel Advisory
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Global Affairs Canada — Belize Travel Advice and Advisories
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: UK FCDO — Belize travel advice
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — Belize travel advice
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Belize travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Belize travel advice (Safety and security)