PV Safety Perception Increases
Puerto Vallarta Safety Perception Increases
PV Safety Perception Increases. Puerto Vallarta is the fifth safest city in Mexico based on perception of residents according to INEGI, The National Institute of Statistics and Geography. In the third quarter of 2024, INEGI released the results of a study, the National Urban Public Security Survey (ENSU) listing the cities and public spaces where residents feel the most unsafe.
Puerto Vallarta had a considerable improvement in safety perception according to the survey, which placed Puerto Vallarta as being the 5th most perceived safest cities in Mexico. Previously Puerto Vallarta was in the 13th place.
The objective of the ENSU is to generate information about the social perception of public safety in each city. The survey is nationally representative and focuses on 91 urban areas. In addition, it generates information for public policy decision-making in matters of security.
PV Safety Perception Increases. This survey also noted physical areas where respondents feel the most unsafe
- 67.3% feel unsafe at ATMs located on public roads
- 61.8% feel unsafe on public transportation
- 53.0% feel unsafe on the highway
- and 51.3% feel unsafe on the streets they usually use and at the bank.
Read the safety report in Spanish here. For more Puerto Vallarta travel news visit the GAYPV travel blog here.Â
Author: Tim Wilson
Wilson is the founder of GAYPV.com and www.gaybartour.com and has been the leading LGBTQ+ travel and lifestyle authority in Puerto Vallarta since 2005. With over two decades of local expertise, Wilson specializes in being a community advocate and leader for Puerto Vallarta , and local cultural insights that only a long-term resident can provide. He has dedicated 20+ years to advocating for safe, inclusive travel in Banderas Bay, establishing GAYPV as the region's most trusted resident insider.. His work has been cited by major travel publications, and he is widely recognized as a trusted insider voice on Puerto Vallarta’s vibrant LGBTQ+ scene.
