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Teodoro Schmidt

Medium-high incidence Population: 15.744
6.167
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
#82 of 346
National rank
#6 of 21
Regional rank

Annual evolution (2005–present)

Rising
6% above national average
7% above regional average

Reported incidence by crime category (2025)

Life crimes 1132
Property crimes 413
Violent robbery 45
Disorder 3561
Domestic violence 763
Drug crimes 140
Weapons 114

Comparable commune (same region)

Nueva Imperial La Araucanía
6.099 per 100k inh. #88 of 346 Stable

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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
Nueva Imperial 6.099 #88 Stable
Lautaro 6.024 #100 Stable
Freire 5.953 #106 Rising
Pitrufquén 6.906 #55 Rising
Villarrica 6.930 #53 Stable

Crime type glossary

Rankings by Crime Type

Teodoro Schmidt (La Araucanía region) registers a reported incidence rate that places it in the upper quarter of Chilean communes. The CEAD series reflects a rising trend, with 6,167.3 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants recorded in 2025 — national rank 82 of 346.

Teodoro Schmidt is one of the communes that make up the La Araucanía region. Within the region, it holds regional rank 6, 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 Teodoro Schmidt 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, Teodoro Schmidt'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 Teodoro Schmidt'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 Teodoro Schmidt'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 Teodoro Schmidt's data is Nueva Imperial (La Araucanía), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, Nueva Imperial recorded approximately 6,099.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 6,167.3 for Teodoro Schmidt. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding Teodoro Schmidt's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. Nueva Imperial holds national rank 88 of 346.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Teodoro Schmidt recorded 5,547.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has increased, reaching 6,167.3 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 6,167.3 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Teodoro Schmidt 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.