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Cerro Navia

Medium-low incidence Population: 139.632
4.806
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
#188 of 346
National rank
#32 of 52
Regional rank

Annual evolution (2005–present)

Rising
17% below national average
7% below regional average

Reported incidence by crime category (2025)

Life crimes 1713
Property crimes 799
Violent robbery 816
Disorder 534
Domestic violence 703
Drug crimes 87
Weapons 155

Comparable commune (same region)

Renca Metropolitana
4.826 per 100k inh. #187 of 346 Rising

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Similar Communes in This Region

Communes in Metropolitana with similar reported CEAD incidence rates:

Commune Rate per 100k
National rank Trend
Renca 4.826 #187 Rising
Buin 4.771 #190 Declining
La Florida 4.758 #192 Stable
Independencia 4.882 #181 Stable
Calera de Tango 4.906 #177 Stable

Crime type glossary

Rankings by Crime Type

Cerro Navia (Metropolitana region) shows a rising trend in reported crime incidence according to CEAD records. In 2025, the commune registered 4,806.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, placing it at rank 188 of 346 nationally.

Cerro Navia is one of the communes that make up the Metropolitana region. Within the region, it holds regional rank 32, a position that reflects its incidence level relative to other communes in the same administrative area. Regional comparisons are particularly relevant because they account for shared socioeconomic conditions, urban density patterns, and local reporting infrastructure that may influence measured incidence across the region.

The reported incidence rate of Cerro Navia in 2025 is close to the per-capita national mean computed across non-low-population communes. The difference is within a narrow margin, suggesting that the commune's reported activity broadly tracks the national level for communes of comparable data quality.

Within Metropolitana, Cerro Navia's 2025 rate is close to the regional per-capita mean. The commune sits near the midpoint of its regional distribution, indicating that its reported incidence aligns broadly with the typical level for the region.

In 2025, the leading category in Cerro Navia's reported crime profile was crimes against persons, which accounted for the largest share of total reported incidents. The second most prevalent category was violent robbery. This composition reflects Cerro Navia's particular urban and socioeconomic characteristics. The CEAD breakdown covers seven crime families: crimes against persons, property crimes, violent robbery, public-order incidents, domestic violence, drug-related offenses, and weapons offenses. The relative weight of each category in the total rate is visible in the incidence-by-category chart above.

A useful reference point for contextualizing Cerro Navia's data is Renca (Metropolitana), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, Renca recorded approximately 4,826.4 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 4,806.1 for Cerro Navia. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding Cerro Navia's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. Renca holds national rank 187 of 346.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Cerro Navia recorded 3,581.6 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has increased, reaching 4,806.1 in 2025. The multi-year series is displayed in the sparkline chart above, which shows annual values from 2005 through 2025. The most recent year of partial data (if available) is shown at reduced opacity to indicate that the figure is not yet complete. Year-on-year fluctuations are normal and can reflect changes in recording practices, population estimates, or law enforcement priorities rather than changes in underlying behavior.

The data presented here are sourced from CEAD (Centro de Estudios y Análisis del Delito), the official Chilean body that compiles police-reported crime statistics. All figures represent reported incidents — actual incidence may differ due to under-reporting, which varies by crime type and territory. The 2025 rate of 4,806.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Cerro Navia reflects the most recent complete annual data available at the time of this publication. For more information on methodology and the rate-per-100,000 definition, see the methodology section.