La Cruz
Annual evolution (2005–present)
RisingReported incidence by crime category (2025)
Note: this is CEAD’s "Drug Crimes" family — criminal offences under Ley 20.000 (trafficking, micro-trafficking and cultivation). It is a low-volume, mostly police-detected category. Public drug or alcohol consumption is classified by CEAD under Disorder, not here, so this figure understates total drug-related police activity.
Homicides (2025)
0 per 100,000 inhabitants (0 cases)
Source: CEAD, subgroup 101 Life Crimes (2025)
Crime evolution by category (2005–present)
Life crimes
2005–2026
Property crimes
2005–2026
Violent robbery
2005–2026
Disorder
2005–2026
Domestic violence
2005–2026
Drug crimes
2005–2026
Weapons
2005–2026
Homicide
2005–2026
Faded points indicate partial-year data.
(date of our last download from CEAD) 2026 is a partial year: its figures include only what CEAD had published by June 16, 2026. It is not used for the headline rate or rankings, and appears as a faded point in the trend charts. The latest complete year is 2025.
Composite Crime Index (2024)
No INE ENUSC victimization estimate available for this comuna (SAE model covers 136 of 346 comunas).
Comparable commune (same region)
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See La Cruz on the interactive Chile crime map →Similar Communes in This Region
Communes in Valparaíso with similar reported CEAD incidence rates:
| Commune | Rate per 100k This figure counts police-reported incidents for every 100,000 people living in the area, allowing fair comparison between places of very different population sizes. Source: CEAD official police statistics. | National rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Alemana | 3,595 | #248 | Stable |
| Calle Larga | 3,672 | #245 | Declining |
| Petorca | 3,827 | #241 | Rising |
| San Esteban | 4,139 | #221 | Declining |
| Putaendo | 4,205 | #220 | Declining |
Rankings by Crime Type
La Cruz (Valparaíso region) shows a rising trend in reported crime incidence according to CEAD records. In 2025, the commune registered 3,353.8 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, placing it at rank 252 of 346 nationally.
La Cruz is one of the communes that make up the Valparaíso region. Within the region, it holds regional rank 33, 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.
La Cruz's reported incidence rate in 2025 falls moderately below the per-capita national mean across Chilean communes — approximately 42% lower. This relative position reflects reported data only; actual differences may be influenced by local reporting patterns and the commune's demographic profile.
La Cruz's reported incidence in 2025 was approximately 48% below the per-capita mean for the Valparaíso region. Among Valparaíso communes, this places La Cruz on the lower side of the regional distribution.
In 2025, the leading category in La Cruz's reported crime profile was property crimes, which accounted for the largest share of total reported incidents. The second most prevalent category was public-order incidents. This composition reflects La Cruz'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 La Cruz's data is Villa Alemana (Valparaíso), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, Villa Alemana recorded approximately 3,595.5 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 3,353.8 for La Cruz. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding La Cruz's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. Villa Alemana holds national rank 248 of 346.
Looking at the full CEAD time series, La Cruz recorded 3,066 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has increased, reaching 3,353.8 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 3,353.8 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for La Cruz 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.