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Communes with the Highest Reported Homicide Incidence in Chile

Reported homicide incidence per 100,000 inhabitants by commune. Includes homicide, femicide, parricide, infanticide, and related offences (CEAD subgroup 101 within the Life Crimes family). Figures represent police reports (denuncias), not convictions. Source: CEAD — Ministry of Interior and Public Security, official police statistics.

National mean: 4.5 per 100k (2025) 256 communes ranked

Communes ranked by homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)

Rates are reported complaints (denuncias) per 100,000 residents per year, sourced from CEAD official police statistics. Communes with small or seasonal/touristic resident populations can show very high rates because the figure is divided by a small resident base.

Rank Commune Region Reported complaints per 100k residents (2025) Trend
#1 Saavedra La Araucanía 23.8 Stable
#2 La Pintana Metropolitana 21.2 Rising
#3 Malloa O'Higgins 20.9 Declining
#4 San Rafael Maule 19.0 Stable
#5 Puchuncaví Valparaíso 18.6 Declining
#6 Lota Biobío 17.6 Stable
#7 San Nicolás Ñuble 15.9 Rising
#8 Palmilla O'Higgins 14.6 Stable
#9 Cartagena Valparaíso 14.6 Rising
#10 Olivar O'Higgins 13.3 Stable
#11 Dalcahue Los Lagos 12.9 Rising
#12 Quintero Valparaíso 12.8 Declining
#13 Teodoro Schmidt La Araucanía 12.7 Rising
#14 Recoleta Metropolitana 12.6 Rising
#15 Laja Biobío 12.5 Rising
#16 Estación Central Metropolitana 12.5 Rising
#17 Mejillones Antofagasta 12.4 Stable
#18 Algarrobo Valparaíso 12.3 Stable
#19 San Ramón Metropolitana 12.1 Rising
#20 Limache Valparaíso 11.5 Rising
#21 Molina Maule 11.4 Stable
#22 Lo Espejo Metropolitana 11.0 Rising
#23 La Granja Metropolitana 11.0 Rising
#24 Nacimiento Biobío 10.7 Rising
#25 Yungay Ñuble 10.6 Stable
#26 Vallenar Atacama 10.5 Declining
#27 Mostazal O'Higgins 10.4 Declining
#28 Colina Metropolitana 9.9 Stable
#29 Lo Prado Metropolitana 9.9 Stable
#30 Lago Ranco Los Ríos 9.7 Rising
#31 Coyhaique Aysén 9.6 Rising
#32 Cabildo Valparaíso 9.6 Rising
#33 Lampa Metropolitana 9.5 Declining
#34 San Pablo Los Lagos 9.5 Rising
#35 San Antonio Valparaíso 9.1 Declining
#36 Renaico La Araucanía 9.1 Stable
#37 Vilcún La Araucanía 9.0 Declining
#38 Tirúa Biobío 9.0 Rising
#39 Cauquenes Maule 9.0 Stable
#40 Coltauco O'Higgins 8.9 Stable
#41 La Cisterna Metropolitana 8.9 Rising
#42 Parral Maule 8.7 Stable
#43 Santiago Metropolitana 8.7 Stable
#44 Arica Arica y Parinacota 8.5 Declining
#45 Puyehue Los Lagos 8.5 Stable
#46 Andacollo Coquimbo 8.4 Stable
#47 Victoria La Araucanía 8.4 Rising
#48 Chillán Viejo Ñuble 8.3 Declining
#49 El Carmen Ñuble 8.2 Rising
#50 Rinconada Valparaíso 8.2 Declining
#51 Pinto Ñuble 8.2 Rising
#52 Conchalí Metropolitana 8.1 Stable
#53 Fresia Los Lagos 8.0 Declining
#54 Cerro Navia Metropolitana 7.9 Rising
#55 San Pedro Metropolitana 7.9 Declining
#56 Cholchol La Araucanía 7.9 Rising
#57 Collipulli La Araucanía 7.5 Rising
#58 Concepción Biobío 7.5 Declining
#59 Hualqui Biobío 7.4 Declining
#60 Copiapó Atacama 7.3 Declining
#61 Melipilla Metropolitana 7.3 Rising
#62 San Pedro de la Paz Biobío 7.1 Declining
#63 Tocopilla Antofagasta 7.0 Rising
#64 Talcahuano Biobío 7.0 Rising
#65 San Felipe Valparaíso 6.8 Stable
#66 Punta Arenas Magallanes 6.8 Rising
#67 Santa Bárbara Biobío 6.8 Rising
#68 Santa Juana Biobío 6.7 Declining
#69 Salamanca Coquimbo 6.6 Declining
#70 Calama Antofagasta 6.6 Declining
#71 El Bosque Metropolitana 6.5 Rising
#72 Mulchén Biobío 6.4 Rising
#73 Catemu Valparaíso 6.3 Stable
#74 María Pinto Metropolitana 6.3 Stable
#75 San Bernardo Metropolitana 6.3 Stable
#76 San Clemente Maule 6.2 Stable
#77 Renca Metropolitana 6.1 Rising
#78 San Fernando O'Higgins 6.1 Stable
#79 Monte Patria Coquimbo 6.1 Rising
#80 Hualpén Biobío 6.1 Stable
#81 Puente Alto Metropolitana 6.0 Stable
#82 Longaví Maule 5.9 Stable
#83 Pedro Aguirre Cerda Metropolitana 5.8 Rising
#84 Rancagua O'Higgins 5.8 Declining
#85 San Vicente O'Higgins 5.7 Stable
#86 Iquique Aysén 5.6 Declining
#87 Calle Larga Valparaíso 5.6 Declining
#88 Cerrillos Metropolitana 5.5 Rising
#89 Panguipulli Los Ríos 5.5 Stable
#90 Coquimbo Coquimbo 5.4 Rising
#91 Calbuco Los Lagos 5.3 Stable
#92 Pozo Almonte Los Ríos 5.3 Declining
#93 Pichilemu O'Higgins 5.3 Declining
#94 El Quisco Valparaíso 5.2 Stable
#95 Graneros O'Higgins 5.2 Stable
#96 Curacaví Metropolitana 5.2 Declining
#97 Independencia Metropolitana 5.1 Stable
#98 San José de Maipo Metropolitana 5.1 Declining
#99 Buin Metropolitana 5.0 Declining
#100 Quilicura Metropolitana 5.0 Stable
#101 Caldera Atacama 5.0 Declining
#102 Valparaíso Valparaíso 5.0 Stable
#103 Quillota Valparaíso 4.9 Rising
#104 Olmué Valparaíso 4.9 Rising
#105 Frutillar Los Lagos 4.8 Declining
#106 Lautaro La Araucanía 4.7 Stable
#107 Peñalolén Metropolitana 4.7 Stable
#108 El Monte Metropolitana 4.7 Declining
#109 Isla de Maipo Metropolitana 4.7 Declining
#110 Coronel Biobío 4.6 Declining
#111 Osorno Los Lagos 4.5 Rising
#112 Talca Maule 4.5 Stable
#113 Paine Metropolitana 4.5 Rising
#114 Los Ángeles Biobío 4.4 Declining
#115 Tiltil Metropolitana 4.4 Stable
#116 Los Andes Valparaíso 4.3 Declining
#117 Los Álamos Biobío 4.3 Declining
#118 Puerto Montt Los Lagos 4.2 Stable
#119 Quinta Normal Metropolitana 4.2 Stable
#120 Doñihue O'Higgins 4.2 Rising
#121 Mariquina Los Ríos 4.1 Stable
#122 Castro Los Lagos 4.1 Declining
#123 Ñuñoa Metropolitana 4.1 Stable
#124 Los Vilos Coquimbo 4.1 Stable
#125 La Reina Metropolitana 4.1 Stable
#126 Curicó Maule 4.0 Declining
#127 Loncoche La Araucanía 4.0 Declining
#128 Natales Magallanes 4.0 Stable
#129 Antofagasta Antofagasta 4.0 Declining
#130 Quilpué Valparaíso 4.0 Rising
#131 Aysén Aysén 4.0 Rising
#132 Constitución Maule 3.9 Declining
#133 Freire La Araucanía 3.9 Rising
#134 Linares Maule 3.8 Declining
#135 La Calera Valparaíso 3.7 Rising
#136 Llaillay Valparaíso 3.6 Rising
#137 Las Cabras O'Higgins 3.6 Stable
#138 San Carlos Ñuble 3.5 Declining
#139 San Miguel Metropolitana 3.4 Rising
#140 Villarrica La Araucanía 3.3 Stable
#141 Valdivia Los Ríos 3.3 Rising
#142 Calera de Tango Metropolitana 3.3 Stable
#143 Chiguayante Biobío 3.3 Stable
#144 Vicuña Coquimbo 3.3 Rising
#145 Casablanca Valparaíso 3.2 Declining
#146 Cabrero Biobío 3.2 Stable
#147 Ovalle Coquimbo 3.2 Declining
#148 Teno Maule 3.1 Declining
#149 Pudahuel Metropolitana 3.0 Stable
#150 Curanilahue Biobío 2.9 Rising
#151 Nueva Imperial La Araucanía 2.9 Stable
#152 Temuco La Araucanía 2.9 Rising
#153 Macul Metropolitana 2.9 Rising
#154 Peñaflor Metropolitana 2.8 Rising
#155 La Florida Metropolitana 2.7 Stable
#156 La Unión Los Ríos 2.5 Declining
#157 Viña del Mar Valparaíso 2.4 Stable
#158 Ancud Los Lagos 2.4 Stable
#159 Padre Las Casas La Araucanía 2.3 Stable
#160 Talagante Metropolitana 2.3 Declining
#161 La Serena Coquimbo 2.2 Stable
#162 Concón Valparaíso 2.1 Rising
#163 Penco Biobío 2.0 Declining
#164 San Javier Maule 1.9 Rising
#165 Puerto Varas Los Lagos 1.9 Stable
#166 Maipú Metropolitana 1.9 Stable
#167 Tomé Biobío 1.7 Stable
#168 Huechuraba Metropolitana 1.7 Rising
#169 Chillán Ñuble 1.5 Declining
#170 Alto Hospicio Aysén 1.4 Declining
#171 Villa Alemana Valparaíso 1.3 Stable
#172 San Joaquín Metropolitana 1.0 Rising
#173 Lo Barnechea Metropolitana 0.8 Rising
#174 Angol La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
#175 Arauco Biobío 0.0 Declining
#176 Bulnes Ñuble 0.0 Declining
#177 Cañete Biobío 0.0 Rising
#178 Carahue La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
#179 Chañaral Atacama 0.0 Declining
#180 Chépica O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
#181 Chimbarongo O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
#182 Chonchi Los Lagos 0.0 Declining
#183 Codegua O'Higgins 0.0 Rising
#184 Coelemu Ñuble 0.0 Declining
#185 Coihueco Ñuble 0.0 Stable
#186 Colbún Maule 0.0 Rising
#187 Combarbalá Coquimbo 0.0 Stable
#188 Cunco La Araucanía 0.0 Stable
#189 Curacautín La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
#190 Diego de Almagro Atacama 0.0 Declining
#191 El Tabo Valparaíso 0.0 Rising
#192 Florida Biobío 0.0 Stable
#193 Futrono Los Ríos 0.0 Rising
#194 Galvarino La Araucanía 0.0 Stable
#195 Gorbea La Araucanía 0.0 Stable
#196 Hijuelas Valparaíso 0.0 Stable
#197 Hualañé Maule 0.0 Rising
#198 Huasco Atacama 0.0 Declining
#199 Illapel Coquimbo 0.0 Rising
#200 La Cruz Valparaíso 0.0 Rising
#201 La Ligua Valparaíso 0.0 Rising
#202 Lanco Los Ríos 0.0 Rising
#203 Las Condes Metropolitana 0.0 Stable
#204 Lebu Biobío 0.0 Declining
#205 Llanquihue Los Lagos 0.0 Rising
#206 Lonquimay La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
#207 Los Lagos Los Ríos 0.0 Rising
#208 Los Muermos Los Lagos 0.0 Rising
#209 Machalí O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
#210 Maule Maule 0.0 Declining
#211 Maullín Los Lagos 0.0 Rising
#212 Nancagua O'Higgins 0.0 Stable
#213 Negrete Biobío 0.0 Declining
#214 Nogales Valparaíso 0.0 Declining
#215 Ñiquén Ñuble 0.0 Declining
#216 Padre Hurtado Metropolitana 0.0 Stable
#217 Paillaco Los Ríos 0.0 Rising
#218 Peralillo O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
#219 Petorca Valparaíso 0.0 Rising
#220 Peumo O'Higgins 0.0 Rising
#221 Pichidegua O'Higgins 0.0 Stable
#222 Pirque Metropolitana 0.0 Declining
#223 Pitrufquén La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
#224 Providencia Metropolitana 0.0 Stable
#225 Pucón La Araucanía 0.0 Declining
#226 Punitaqui Coquimbo 0.0 Stable
#227 Purén La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
#228 Purranque Los Lagos 0.0 Stable
#229 Putaendo Valparaíso 0.0 Declining
#230 Quellón Los Lagos 0.0 Declining
#231 Quillón Ñuble 0.0 Stable
#232 Quinta de Tilcoco O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
#233 Quirihue Ñuble 0.0 Declining
#234 Rauco Maule 0.0 Rising
#235 Rengo O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
#236 Requínoa O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
#237 Retiro Maule 0.0 Declining
#238 Río Bueno Los Ríos 0.0 Rising
#239 Río Claro Maule 0.0 Declining
#240 Río Negro Los Lagos 0.0 Rising
#241 Romeral Maule 0.0 Rising
#242 Sagrada Familia Maule 0.0 Stable
#243 San Esteban Valparaíso 0.0 Declining
#244 San Ignacio Ñuble 0.0 Stable
#245 San Pedro de Atacama Antofagasta 0.0 Stable
#246 Santa Cruz O'Higgins 0.0 Stable
#247 Santa María Valparaíso 0.0 Stable
#248 Santo Domingo Valparaíso 0.0 Stable
#249 Taltal Antofagasta 0.0 Rising
#250 Tierra Amarilla Atacama 0.0 Declining
#251 Traiguén La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
#252 Tucapel Biobío 0.0 Declining
#253 Villa Alegre Maule 0.0 Stable
#254 Vitacura Metropolitana 0.0 Declining
#255 Yerbas Buenas Maule 0.0 Rising
#256 Yumbel Biobío 0.0 Rising
— Colchane * Los Ríos 64.7 Declining
— San Juan de la Costa * Los Lagos 40.7 Rising
— Futaleufú * Los Lagos 34.0 Rising
— Antuco * Biobío 23.1 Stable
— Chile Chico * Aysén 19.3 Declining
— Paredones * O'Higgins 16.0 Rising
— Ránquil * Ñuble 15.9 Stable
— Perquenco * La Araucanía 13.7 Declining
— Máfil * Los Ríos 13.6 Rising
— Lolol * O'Higgins 13.4 Rising
— Alhué * Metropolitana 0.0 Stable
— Alto Biobío * Biobío 0.0 Rising
— Alto del Carmen * Atacama 0.0 Stable
— Antártica * Magallanes 0.0 Stable
— Cabo de Hornos * Magallanes 0.0 Rising
— Camarones * Arica y Parinacota 0.0 Stable
— Camiña * Los Ríos 0.0 Stable
— Canela * Coquimbo 0.0 Rising
— Chaitén * Los Lagos 0.0 Rising
— Chanco * Maule 0.0 Declining
— Cisnes * Aysén 0.0 Stable
— Cobquecura * Ñuble 0.0 Rising
— Cochamó * Los Lagos 0.0 Rising
— Cochrane * Aysén 0.0 Declining
— Coinco * O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
— Contulmo * Biobío 0.0 Declining
— Corral * Los Ríos 0.0 Rising
— Curaco de Vélez * Los Lagos 0.0 Stable
— Curarrehue * La Araucanía 0.0 Stable
— Curepto * Maule 0.0 Rising
— Empedrado * Maule 0.0 Declining
— Ercilla * La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
— Freirina * Atacama 0.0 Declining
— General Lagos * Arica y Parinacota 0.0 Rising
— Guaitecas * Aysén 0.0 Declining
— Hualaihué * Los Lagos 0.0 Stable
— Huara * Los Ríos 0.0 Declining
— Isla de Pascua * Valparaíso 0.0 Declining
— Juan Fernández * Valparaíso 0.0 Declining
— La Estrella * O'Higgins 0.0 Stable
— La Higuera * Coquimbo 0.0 Rising
— Lago Verde * Aysén 0.0 Declining
— Laguna Blanca * Magallanes 0.0 Declining
— Licantén * Maule 0.0 Rising
— Litueche * O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
— Los Sauces * La Araucanía 0.0 Stable
— Lumaco * La Araucanía 0.0 Rising
— Marchigüe * O'Higgins 0.0 Stable
— María Elena * Antofagasta 0.0 Rising
— Melipeuco * La Araucanía 0.0 Declining
— Navidad * O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
— Ninhue * Ñuble 0.0 Rising
— OHiggins * Aysén 0.0 Rising
— Ollagüe * Antofagasta 0.0 Rising
— Paiguano * Coquimbo 0.0 Rising
— Palena * Los Lagos 0.0 Declining
— Panquehue * Valparaíso 0.0 Rising
— Papudo * Valparaíso 0.0 Rising
— Pelarco * Maule 0.0 Stable
— Pelluhue * Maule 0.0 Declining
— Pemuco * Ñuble 0.0 Declining
— Pencahue * Maule 0.0 Stable
— Pica * Los Ríos 0.0 Declining
— Placilla * O'Higgins 0.0 Rising
— Portezuelo * Ñuble 0.0 Rising
— Porvenir * Magallanes 0.0 Declining
— Primavera * Magallanes 0.0 Rising
— Puerto Octay * Los Lagos 0.0 Declining
— Pumanque * O'Higgins 0.0 Declining
— Puqueldón * Los Lagos 0.0 Rising
— Putre * Arica y Parinacota 0.0 Stable
— Queilén * Los Lagos 0.0 Declining
— Quemchi * Los Lagos 0.0 Stable
— Quilaco * Biobío 0.0 Rising
— Quilleco * Biobío 0.0 Stable
— Quinchao * Los Lagos 0.0 Declining
— Río Hurtado * Coquimbo 0.0 Declining
— Río Ibáñez * Aysén 0.0 Declining
— Río Verde * Magallanes 0.0 Declining
— San Fabián * Ñuble 0.0 Stable
— San Gregorio * Magallanes 0.0 Rising
— San Rosendo * Biobío 0.0 Rising
— Sierra Gorda * Antofagasta 0.0 Stable
— Timaukel * Magallanes 0.0 Declining
— Toltén * La Araucanía 0.0 Declining
— Torres del Paine * Magallanes 0.0 Declining
— Tortel * Aysén 0.0 Stable
— Treguaco * Ñuble 0.0 Rising
— Vichuquén * Maule 0.0 Rising
— Zapallar * Valparaíso 0.0 Stable

* This commune has a small resident population. Rates per 100,000 inhabitants can show high statistical volatility. Interpret with caution.

Regional breakdown — mean homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)

Arica y Parinacota 8
Metropolitana 6
Magallanes 5
Aysén 5
Antofagasta 5
Biobío 5
Valparaíso 5
O'Higgins 4
La Araucanía 4
Ñuble 4
Maule 4
Los Lagos 4
Coquimbo 4
Atacama 3
Los Ríos 3