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Renaico

Medium-high incidence Population: 11.002
6.270
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
#75 of 346
National rank
#5 of 11
Regional rank

Annual evolution (2005–present)

Stable
8% above national average
1% below regional average

Reported incidence by crime category (2025)

Life crimes 1667
Property crimes 1740
Violent robbery 82
Disorder 1377
Domestic violence 1042
Drug crimes 181
Weapons 181

Comparable commune (same region)

Curacautín La Araucanía
6.381 per 100k inh. #69 of 346 Rising

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Similar Communes in This Region

Communes in La Araucanía with similar reported CEAD incidence rates:

Commune Rate per 100k
National rank Trend
Curacautín 6.381 #69 Rising
Angol 6.153 #84 Rising
Traiguén 6.400 #67 Rising
Lonquimay 5.531 #130 Rising
Purén 5.319 #144 Rising

Crime type glossary

Rankings by Crime Type

Renaico (La Araucanía region) has maintained a relatively stable level of reported incidence in recent years. CEAD figures place it at national rank 75 of 346, with 6,270.4 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2025.

Renaico is one of the communes that make up the La Araucanía region. Within the region, it holds regional rank 5, 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 Renaico 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 La Araucanía, Renaico'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 Renaico's reported crime profile was property crimes, which accounted for the largest share of total reported incidents. The second most prevalent category was crimes against persons. This composition reflects Renaico'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 Renaico's data is Curacautín (La Araucanía), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, Curacautín recorded approximately 6,381.5 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 6,270.4 for Renaico. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding Renaico's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. Curacautín holds national rank 69 of 346.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Renaico recorded 6,108.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has remained broadly stable, reaching 6,270.4 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 6,270.4 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Renaico 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.