{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/mexico/los-cabos","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T07:02:48.305Z","place":{"city":"Los Cabos","country":"Mexico","countryCode":"MX","lat":21.166121,"lon":-100.936442},"safety":{"score":46,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":35,"confidence":0.64,"caps":[],"databaseScore":41,"travellerSentiment":{"score":70,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Most travelers report feeling safe in tourist zones, noting a strong police presence, though some express anxiety due to national news headlines.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":75,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":36,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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rain / flooding","year":null,"score":82,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Flood (green)","year":null,"score":90,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":72,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Watch","title":"Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/rmsf-mexico"},{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Flood","severity":"green","title":"flood alert in Mexico","distanceKm":357}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Los Cabos is generally safe for tourists, provided you stay within established resort zones and exercise standard precautions.","summary":"While Mexico faces high national crime rates, Los Cabos sits in Baja California Sur, one of the country's safest states. The primary risks for visitors are petty theft, tourist scams, and dangerous ocean conditions rather than violent crime.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Risk of theft is concentrated in nightlife hubs and specific non-tourist neighborhoods."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Common in crowded nightlife areas of Cabo San Lucas and near the marina."},"safeAreas":["Cabo San Lucas Hotel Corridor","San José del Cabo Historic Centre","Marina Cabo San Lucas"],"avoidAreas":["Las Palmas (near SJD Airport) - high crime with 23 open cases","Los Cangrejos - active criminal investigations, avoid especially after dark"],"scams":["SJD Airport 'Shark Tank' timeshare ambushes","El Arco 'Private Yacht' marina overcharges","Unlicensed taxi price gouging","Restaurant/accommodation overcharging"],"zones":[{"name":"Cabo San Lucas Hotel Corridor","level":"safe","note":"Main tourist zone with strong security presence and low violent crime."},{"name":"San José del Cabo Historic Centre","level":"safe","note":"Well-patrolled colonial area popular with tourists; petty theft possible but rare."},{"name":"Marina Cabo San Lucas","level":"safe","note":"Heavily monitored area with tourist police and private security; safe day and night."},{"name":"Las Palmas (near SJD Airport)","level":"avoid","note":"High crime area with 23 open cases; frequent theft and assault reported by locals."},{"name":"Los Cangrejos","level":"avoid","note":"Neighbourhood with active criminal investigations; avoid especially after dark."},{"name":"Tourist Zone Beaches (Medano, Chileno)","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe but strong Pacific currents and rogue waves pose drowning risk."},{"name":"Downtown Cabo San Lucas (nightlife zone)","level":"caution","note":"Pickpocketing and scams common in bars and clubs after midnight; stay alert."},{"name":"San José del Cabo Residential Periphery","level":"caution","note":"Outer residential zones see occasional burglary; tourists should avoid wandering at night."}]}}