Punta Arenas

Punta Arenas (Magallanes region) shows a rising trend in reported crime incidence according to CEAD records. In 2025, the commune registered 3,512.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, placing it at rank 250 of 346 nationally.

Punta Arenas is one of the communes that make up the Magallanes 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.

Punta Arenas's reported incidence rate in 2025 falls moderately below the per-capita national mean across Chilean communes — approximately 40% lower. This relative position reflects reported data only; actual differences may be influenced by local reporting patterns and the commune's demographic profile.

Punta Arenas's reported incidence in 2025 was approximately 24% below the per-capita mean for the Magallanes region. Among Magallanes communes, this places Punta Arenas on the lower side of the regional distribution.

In 2025, the leading category in Punta Arenas'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 Punta Arenas'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 Punta Arenas's data is Padre Las Casas (La Araucanía), identified as the nearest comparable commune nationally based on reported incidence. In 2025, Padre Las Casas recorded approximately 3,512.5 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 3,512.1 for Punta Arenas. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding Punta Arenas's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. Padre Las Casas holds national rank 249 of 346.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Punta Arenas recorded 5,427.7 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has decreased, reaching 3,512.1 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 3,512.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Punta Arenas 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.