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Pinto

Medium-high incidence Population: 12.179
6.736
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
#58 of 346
National rank
#2 of 21
Regional rank

Annual evolution (2005–present)

Rising
16% above national average
34% above regional average

Reported incidence by crime category (2025)

Life crimes 1478
Property crimes 1225
Violent robbery 73
Disorder 2850
Domestic violence 890
Drug crimes 114
Weapons 106

Comparable commune (same region)

San Nicolás Ñuble
7.120 per 100k inh. #45 of 346 Rising

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Similar Communes in This Region

Communes in Ñuble with similar reported CEAD incidence rates:

Commune Rate per 100k
National rank Trend
San Nicolás 7.120 #45 Rising
Quillón 6.210 #77 Stable
Bulnes 5.810 #111 Declining
Chillán 5.442 #134 Declining
Yungay 5.291 #145 Stable

Crime type glossary

Rankings by Crime Type

Pinto (Ñuble region) registers a reported incidence rate that places it in the upper quarter of Chilean communes. The CEAD series reflects a rising trend, with 6,736.3 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants recorded in 2025 — national rank 58 of 346.

Pinto is one of the communes that make up the Ñuble region. Within the region, it holds regional rank 2, 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 Pinto 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 Ñuble, Pinto registers reported incidence moderately above the regional per-capita mean — roughly 34% higher in 2025. The commune's position within its region reflects both absolute incidence levels and the distribution of reported activity across other Ñuble communes.

In 2025, the leading category in Pinto'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 Pinto'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 Pinto's data is San Nicolás (Ñuble), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, San Nicolás recorded approximately 7,120.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 6,736.3 for Pinto. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding Pinto's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. San Nicolás holds national rank 45 of 346.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Pinto recorded 3,216.3 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has increased, reaching 6,736.3 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 6,736.3 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Pinto 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.