Perquenco

Perquenco (La Araucanía region) carries a high level of reported incidence — rank null of 346 communes nationally — but CEAD data reveal a declining trend that has been consistent over recent years. The 2025 figure reached 8,260 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants.

Perquenco is one of the communes that make up the La Araucanía region. Within the region, it holds regional rank null, 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.

Compared with the per-capita national mean across Chilean communes, Perquenco registers reported incidence that is moderately above average — roughly 42% higher than the mean in 2025. While this signals elevated reported activity relative to the national baseline, the rate also reflects factors specific to the commune's urban context and population density.

Within La Araucanía, Perquenco registers reported incidence moderately above the regional per-capita mean — roughly 43% higher in 2025. The commune's position within its region reflects both absolute incidence levels and the distribution of reported activity across other La Araucanía communes.

In 2025, the leading category in Perquenco's reported crime profile was public-order incidents, which accounted for the largest share of total reported incidents. The second most prevalent category was crimes against persons. This composition reflects Perquenco'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 Perquenco's data is Cholchol (La Araucanía), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, Cholchol recorded approximately 7,633.6 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 8,260 for Perquenco. Because Perquenco has a small resident population, its rate is statistically volatile, so this comparison is offered as the nearest available reference rather than a claim of shared incidence tier. Cholchol holds national rank 27 of 346.

Note: this commune has a small resident population. As a result, the rate per 100,000 inhabitants is statistically sensitive to small variations in absolute event counts. Year-on-year fluctuations may reflect statistical volatility rather than real changes in underlying trends. This commune is excluded from national rankings for this reason. Comparisons with national or regional averages should be interpreted with this caveat in mind.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Perquenco recorded 3,177.9 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has increased, reaching 8,260 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 8,260 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Perquenco 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.