Mendoza
Argentina · Latin America & Caribbean
The safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowMendoza scores 51 out of 100, safer than only 16% of the cities we rank.
The recorded robbery figure stands out: 3,097.8 per 100,000, though it comes with real caveats. It covers the wider municipality, the population denominator is uncertain, and police data undercounts, so the rate is imprecise even as it points to a serious level. Homicide is 5.5 per 100,000, about 3.4 times the median for the cities we track, and also a municipal figure. All four governments we track, the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, hold Argentina at their lowest advisory level, with no disagreement, though their advisories still flag pickpocketing and scams for visitors. On perception, 47.6% of people said they feel safe walking alone at night, a national result rather than one for Mendoza.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: SNIC — Sistema Nacional de Información Criminal (Ministerio de Seguridad, Argentina)
Robbery (police-recorded)
Primary source: SNIC — Sistema Nacional de Información Criminal (Ministerio de Seguridad, Argentina)
Travel advisories
Primary source: U.S. Department of State — Argentina Travel Advisory
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Argentina Travel Advice and Advisories
Primary source: UK FCDO — Argentina travel advice
Primary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — Argentina travel advice
Perceived safety
How safe people say they feel, from official population surveys — a separate signal, not part of the Safety Index.Primary source: UN SDG 16.1.4 — feel safe walking alone at night (UNODC)
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Argentina travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Argentina travel advice (Safety and security)