Is Leon Safe? Crime Rates & Safety Report

Leon is the main bus hub with connection destinations.

Most travelers reach the city to have a connecting bus.

But if you have some time before depart it’s worth to walk by streets near the bus station.

In the past Leon was a center of ranching district of Mexico, providing meat for the mining towns and processing hides.

Tourists can visit the archaeological zone of Ibarillo, which situated near Leon.

Also, the World Rally Championship occurs here annually in March.

And a three-day International Balloon Festival held annually in November, featuring balloon rides, food, and musical entertainment.

Warnings & Dangers in Leon

So... How Safe Is Leon Really?

Normally tourists bypass Leon. There no so many interesting tourist places in here, the city lives its own life.

However, the crime index is high enough for this city and it’s growing during the last years.

But Leon has mostly been spared of the drug violence.

Petty crime is rare here, due to the city being affluent.

Most of the crimes in Leon are aimed at theft of property, cars or robbery.

As often happens in Mexico, the city also sometimes suffers from a showdown between drug dealers.

Tourists rarely fall victim to scammers or criminals here.

Just do not go into cantinas late at night, keep your valuables safe,
not show up a lot of money and credit cards, do not stop at border areas of the city, don’t walk by streets drunk and you’ll be safe.

In the city normally quite calm and civilized citizens, who do not pay attention among single women travelers.

If you doubt the safety of traveling around the city, just use a taxi, usually, this is a fairly safe way to travel around Leon.

Use in Leon habitual common sense precautions as you do anywhere.

For news updates read U.S. Department of State Travel Warnings and you’ll be safe.

How Does Leon Compare?

City	Safety Index
Leon	68
Merida	82
Manzanillo	65
Tijuana	38
Zacatecas	60
Juarez	28
Puebla	75
Saratoga Springs	74
Podgorica	51
Midway	86
Akron	49
Toledo	69
Rimini	62

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Leon Weather Averages (Temperatures)

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Mexico - Safety by City

City	Safety Index
Acapulco	45
Aguascalientes	75
Cabo San Lucas	72
Cancun	70
Chichen Itza	70
Chihuahua	40
Cozumel	82
Cuernavaca	60
Culiacan	40
Durango	75
Ensenada	78
Guadalajara	60
Guanajuato	60
Hermosillo	75
Huatulco	88
Isla Holbox	85
Isla Mujeres	82
Ixtapa	70
Juarez	28
Leon	68
Los Cabos	78
Manzanillo	65
Matamoros	35
Merida	82
Mexicali	40
Mexico City	55
Monterrey	58
Morelia	45
Nogales	50
Nuevo Laredo	35
Oaxaca	78
Piedras Negras	60
Playa del Carmen	68
Puebla	75
Puerto Morelos	80
Puerto Vallarta	72
Queretaro City	63
Reynosa	30
Saltillo	70
San Luis Potosi	65
San Miguel de Allende	80
Sayulita	80
Tijuana	38
Tulum	75
Valladolid	90
Veracruz	60
Zacatecas	60
Zamora	30
Zapopan	70
Zihuatanejo	72