Communes with the highest reported life crimes incidence in Chile
Reported life crimes incidence per 100,000 inhabitants by commune. Includes all offences against life and physical integrity in the CEAD "Delitos contra la Vida" family aggregate. Figures represent police-recorded cases (casos policiales — complaints plus arrests in the act), not convictions. Source: CEAD — Ministry of Interior and Public Security, official police statistics.
Rates are police-recorded cases (casos policiales) 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.
The national average is the simple mean across communes for this crime family (communes ≥ 10,000 inhabitants, latest complete year).Methodology.
Communes ranked by life crimes rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
Rank is published only for 2025 (CEAD, latest complete year); for other years compare the rate per 100,000.
| Rank | Commune | Compared to the national average | Rate per 100k |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | El TaboValparaíso | 3,746.3 | |
| #2 | CartagenaValparaíso | 2,813.4 | |
| #3 | El QuiscoValparaíso | 2,595.3 | |
| #4 | PuchuncavíValparaíso | 2,573.3 | |
| #5 | PichilemuO'Higgins | 2,350.7 | |
| #6 | TocopillaAntofagasta | 2,217.2 | |
| #7 | CalderaAtacama | 2,198.7 | |
| #8 | QuinteroValparaíso | 2,159.8 | |
| #9 | Las CabrasO'Higgins | 2,130.7 | |
| #10 | San Pedro de AtacamaAntofagasta | 2,095.1 | |
| #11 | RengoO'Higgins | 2,080.5 | |
| #12 | Los VilosCoquimbo | 2,021.0 | |
| #13 | AlgarroboValparaíso | 1,994.4 | |
| #14 | MostazalO'Higgins | 1,992.6 | |
| #15 | MejillonesAntofagasta | 1,970.5 | |
| #16 | San José de MaipoMetropolitana | 1,908.6 | |
| #17 | AndacolloCoquimbo | 1,900.7 | |
| #18 | FrutillarLos Lagos | 1,899.7 | |
| #19 | PurénLa Araucanía | 1,897.4 | |
| #20 | VictoriaLa Araucanía | 1,895.6 | |
| #21 | San AntonioValparaíso | 1,875.9 | |
| #22 | AysénAysén | 1,829.7 | |
| #23 | Pozo AlmonteTarapacá | 1,808.9 | |
| #24 | QuellónLos Lagos | 1,807.4 | |
| #25 | ChañaralAtacama | 1,788.6 | |
| #26 | San NicolásÑuble | 1,768.1 | |
| #27 | San RamónMetropolitana | 1,762.0 | |
| #28 | CasablancaValparaíso | 1,753.0 | |
| #29 | TraiguénLa Araucanía | 1,745.5 | |
| #30 | RomeralMaule | 1,741.8 | |
| #31 | CalbucoLos Lagos | 1,721.6 | |
| #32 | GranerosO'Higgins | 1,716.4 | |
| #33 | Cerro NaviaMetropolitana | 1,712.6 | |
| #34 | PucónLa Araucanía | 1,695.7 | |
| #35 | PitrufquénLa Araucanía | 1,691.0 | |
| #36 | Tierra AmarillaAtacama | 1,689.6 | |
| #37 | La PintanaMetropolitana | 1,687.4 | |
| #38 | La LiguaValparaíso | 1,677.4 | |
| #39 | RenaicoLa Araucanía | 1,667.3 | |
| #40 | LajaBiobío | 1,651.1 | |
| #41 | Lo EspejoMetropolitana | 1,641.7 | |
| #42 | CodeguaO'Higgins | 1,641.2 | |
| #43 | PanguipulliLos Ríos | 1,638.4 | |
| #44 | Diego de AlmagroAtacama | 1,637.0 | |
| #45 | VicuñaCoquimbo | 1,631.8 | |
| #46 | LebuBiobío | 1,627.8 | |
| #47 | HuascoAtacama | 1,613.7 | |
| #48 | BulnesÑuble | 1,611.8 | |
| #49 | VillarricaLa Araucanía | 1,611.2 | |
| #50 | YungayÑuble | 1,610.0 | |
| #51 | TirúaBiobío | 1,609.7 | |
| #52 | PeralilloO'Higgins | 1,608.3 | |
| #53 | ValparaísoValparaíso | 1,603.8 | |
| #54 | La GranjaMetropolitana | 1,598.1 | |
| #55 | La CisternaMetropolitana | 1,597.7 | |
| #56 | LlanquihueLos Lagos | 1,596.9 | |
| #57 | Los ÁlamosBiobío | 1,596.8 | |
| #58 | Río NegroLos Lagos | 1,588.7 | |
| #59 | MariquinaLos Ríos | 1,588.4 | |
| #60 | LlaillayValparaíso | 1,588.4 | |
| #61 | AngolLa Araucanía | 1,570.2 | |
| #62 | CastroLos Lagos | 1,568.8 | |
| #63 | FresiaLos Lagos | 1,561.6 | |
| #64 | Puerto MonttLos Lagos | 1,561.6 | |
| #65 | ParralMaule | 1,560.8 | |
| #66 | LonquimayLa Araucanía | 1,555.9 | |
| #67 | FutronoLos Ríos | 1,549.9 | |
| #68 | CatemuValparaíso | 1,548.3 | |
| #69 | CollipulliLa Araucanía | 1,542.9 | |
| #70 | PeumoO'Higgins | 1,542.8 | |
| #71 | FreireLa Araucanía | 1,530.3 | |
| #72 | Santa JuanaBiobío | 1,529.5 | |
| #73 | MaullínLos Lagos | 1,524.1 | |
| #74 | CuracautínLa Araucanía | 1,521.2 | |
| #75 | LimacheValparaíso | 1,512.5 | |
| #76 | OsornoLos Lagos | 1,509.9 | |
| #77 | Los LagosLos Ríos | 1,506.4 | |
| #78 | San FelipeValparaíso | 1,504.5 | |
| #79 | MolinaMaule | 1,502.9 | |
| #80 | CoquimboCoquimbo | 1,499.2 | |
| #81 | TiltilMetropolitana | 1,498.1 | |
| #82 | LoncocheLa Araucanía | 1,497.0 | |
| #83 | Alto HospicioTarapacá | 1,494.5 | |
| #84 | LongavíMaule | 1,488.4 | |
| #85 | DoñihueO'Higgins | 1,487.5 | |
| #86 | RecoletaMetropolitana | 1,485.2 | |
| #87 | SaavedraLa Araucanía | 1,480.6 | |
| #88 | PintoÑuble | 1,477.9 | |
| #89 | PutaendoValparaíso | 1,469.9 | |
| #90 | MelipillaMetropolitana | 1,464.8 | |
| #91 | Santa MaríaValparaíso | 1,462.2 | |
| #92 | PurranqueLos Lagos | 1,461.5 | |
| #93 | El BosqueMetropolitana | 1,460.7 | |
| #94 | DalcahueLos Lagos | 1,460.2 | |
| #95 | LotaBiobío | 1,458.2 | |
| #96 | CabreroBiobío | 1,456.4 | |
| #97 | San PabloLos Lagos | 1,444.6 | |
| #98 | San FernandoO'Higgins | 1,439.8 | |
| #99 | Lo PradoMetropolitana | 1,435.4 | |
| #100 | ToméBiobío | 1,433.6 | |
| #101 | CuracavíMetropolitana | 1,432.9 | |
| #102 | MalloaO'Higgins | 1,424.1 | |
| #103 | Nueva ImperialLa Araucanía | 1,420.3 | |
| #104 | RencaMetropolitana | 1,413.0 | |
| #105 | CholcholLa Araucanía | 1,408.7 | |
| #106 | RancaguaO'Higgins | 1,408.1 | |
| #107 | PaineMetropolitana | 1,406.0 | |
| #108 | San VicenteO'Higgins | 1,401.6 | |
| #109 | Yerbas BuenasMaule | 1,399.2 | |
| #110 | CerrillosMetropolitana | 1,398.1 | |
| #111 | TaltalAntofagasta | 1,393.0 | |
| #112 | Calera de TangoMetropolitana | 1,391.9 | |
| #113 | ColtaucoO'Higgins | 1,391.7 | |
| #114 | ChonchiLos Lagos | 1,384.5 | |
| #115 | Santa BárbaraBiobío | 1,382.2 | |
| #116 | Santa CruzO'Higgins | 1,381.8 | |
| #117 | TalaganteMetropolitana | 1,380.5 | |
| #118 | YumbelBiobío | 1,377.4 | |
| #119 | CoihuecoÑuble | 1,372.3 | |
| #120 | San JavierMaule | 1,368.7 | |
| #121 | NegreteBiobío | 1,368.1 | |
| #122 | TenoMaule | 1,366.4 | |
| #123 | Río BuenoLos Ríos | 1,360.1 | |
| #124 | LinaresMaule | 1,356.8 | |
| #125 | Quinta de TilcocoO'Higgins | 1,356.1 | |
| #126 | La CaleraValparaíso | 1,355.1 | |
| #127 | PaillacoLos Ríos | 1,349.9 | |
| #128 | La UniónLos Ríos | 1,348.8 | |
| #129 | ConstituciónMaule | 1,347.8 | |
| #130 | CauquenesMaule | 1,346.1 | |
| #131 | San BernardoMetropolitana | 1,345.2 | |
| #132 | Quinta NormalMetropolitana | 1,344.4 | |
| #133 | NogalesValparaíso | 1,343.8 | |
| #134 | Villa AlegreMaule | 1,343.7 | |
| #135 | AricaArica y Parinacota | 1,338.3 | |
| #136 | CuncoLa Araucanía | 1,333.8 | |
| #137 | LautaroLa Araucanía | 1,326.8 | |
| #138 | Los AndesValparaíso | 1,322.8 | |
| #139 | HualañéMaule | 1,321.1 | |
| #140 | OlivarO'Higgins | 1,318.6 | |
| #141 | Lago RancoLos Ríos | 1,315.5 | |
| #142 | San ClementeMaule | 1,311.8 | |
| #143 | San PedroMetropolitana | 1,310.3 | |
| #144 | NatalesMagallanes | 1,306.0 | |
| #145 | OlmuéValparaíso | 1,303.7 | |
| #146 | PuyehueLos Lagos | 1,302.5 | |
| #147 | Pedro Aguirre CerdaMetropolitana | 1,300.3 | |
| #148 | AncudLos Lagos | 1,300.2 | |
| #149 | ConcepciónBiobío | 1,298.8 | |
| #150 | BuinMetropolitana | 1,282.9 | |
| #151 | TalcaMaule | 1,282.5 | |
| #152 | CañeteBiobío | 1,279.0 | |
| #153 | LampaMetropolitana | 1,273.1 | |
| #154 | PudahuelMetropolitana | 1,260.3 | |
| #155 | Padre HurtadoMetropolitana | 1,257.9 | |
| #156 | ValdiviaLos Ríos | 1,254.9 | |
| #157 | CalamaAntofagasta | 1,250.4 | |
| #158 | NancaguaO'Higgins | 1,244.0 | |
| #159 | Monte PatriaCoquimbo | 1,239.2 | |
| #160 | QuillónÑuble | 1,235.8 | |
| #161 | GalvarinoLa Araucanía | 1,227.3 | |
| #162 | IquiqueTarapacá | 1,225.8 | |
| #163 | ConchalíMetropolitana | 1,225.2 | |
| #164 | TemucoLa Araucanía | 1,223.3 | |
| #165 | ChépicaO'Higgins | 1,223.1 | |
| #166 | CuranilahueBiobío | 1,219.7 | |
| #167 | QuirihueÑuble | 1,216.9 | |
| #168 | Río ClaroMaule | 1,209.3 | |
| #169 | QuillotaValparaíso | 1,204.2 | |
| #170 | Puerto VarasLos Lagos | 1,201.1 | |
| #171 | ColbúnMaule | 1,198.7 | |
| #172 | CuricóMaule | 1,193.3 | |
| #173 | San CarlosÑuble | 1,190.1 | |
| #174 | Isla de MaipoMetropolitana | 1,189.2 | |
| #175 | ColinaMetropolitana | 1,185.5 | |
| #176 | RinconadaValparaíso | 1,179.9 | |
| #177 | FloridaBiobío | 1,178.8 | |
| #178 | CarahueLa Araucanía | 1,175.7 | |
| #179 | PetorcaValparaíso | 1,175.3 | |
| #180 | San RafaelMaule | 1,171.2 | |
| #181 | AraucoBiobío | 1,169.7 | |
| #182 | AntofagastaAntofagasta | 1,166.1 | |
| #183 | San IgnacioÑuble | 1,163.8 | |
| #184 | El MonteMetropolitana | 1,163.3 | |
| #185 | GorbeaLa Araucanía | 1,162.5 | |
| #186 | San JoaquínMetropolitana | 1,162.3 | |
| #187 | PichideguaO'Higgins | 1,159.3 | |
| #188 | SalamancaCoquimbo | 1,156.9 | |
| #189 | El CarmenÑuble | 1,151.5 | |
| #190 | VallenarAtacama | 1,136.5 | |
| #191 | Teodoro SchmidtLa Araucanía | 1,131.7 | |
| #192 | La SerenaCoquimbo | 1,129.6 | |
| #193 | Estación CentralMetropolitana | 1,128.4 | |
| #194 | ChillánÑuble | 1,127.5 | |
| #195 | Puente AltoMetropolitana | 1,124.5 | |
| #196 | VilcúnLa Araucanía | 1,124.5 | |
| #197 | HuechurabaMetropolitana | 1,118.1 | |
| #198 | RequínoaO'Higgins | 1,114.6 | |
| #199 | María PintoMetropolitana | 1,111.3 | |
| #200 | OvalleCoquimbo | 1,110.8 | |
| #201 | CoyhaiqueAysén | 1,107.8 | |
| #202 | CopiapóAtacama | 1,101.6 | |
| #203 | NacimientoBiobío | 1,098.4 | |
| #204 | PencoBiobío | 1,092.6 | |
| #205 | IllapelCoquimbo | 1,089.2 | |
| #206 | Los MuermosLos Lagos | 1,082.3 | |
| #207 | ChimbarongoO'Higgins | 1,080.3 | |
| #208 | Viña del MarValparaíso | 1,077.8 | |
| #209 | PeñaflorMetropolitana | 1,073.6 | |
| #210 | QuilpuéValparaíso | 1,068.6 | |
| #211 | TalcahuanoBiobío | 1,067.6 | |
| #212 | MulchénBiobío | 1,066.5 | |
| #213 | RetiroMaule | 1,065.6 | |
| #214 | IndependenciaMetropolitana | 1,065.1 | |
| #215 | CabildoValparaíso | 1,064.3 | |
| #216 | CoronelBiobío | 1,064.2 | |
| #217 | CombarbaláCoquimbo | 1,062.2 | |
| #218 | San Pedro de la PazBiobío | 1,060.2 | |
| #219 | SantiagoMetropolitana | 1,059.9 | |
| #220 | San EstebanValparaíso | 1,058.6 | |
| #221 | RaucoMaule | 1,053.0 | |
| #222 | PirqueMetropolitana | 1,041.1 | |
| #223 | Santo DomingoValparaíso | 1,019.0 | |
| #224 | Los ÁngelesBiobío | 1,017.2 | |
| #225 | HualquiBiobío | 1,005.6 | |
| #226 | PalmillaO'Higgins | 1,002.5 | |
| #227 | Padre Las CasasLa Araucanía | 988.5 | |
| #228 | La FloridaMetropolitana | 987.8 | |
| #229 | Punta ArenasMagallanes | 986.6 | |
| #230 | HijuelasValparaíso | 977.6 | |
| #231 | PeñalolénMetropolitana | 976.6 | |
| #232 | MachalíO'Higgins | 972.5 | |
| #233 | LancoLos Ríos | 970.2 | |
| #234 | ConcónValparaíso | 950.6 | |
| #235 | QuilicuraMetropolitana | 930.9 | |
| #236 | CoelemuÑuble | 910.9 | |
| #237 | HualpénBiobío | 903.4 | |
| #238 | Chillán ViejoÑuble | 900.9 | |
| #239 | Villa AlemanaValparaíso | 900.0 | |
| #240 | TucapelBiobío | 891.6 | |
| #241 | San MiguelMetropolitana | 877.4 | |
| #242 | ProvidenciaMetropolitana | 869.6 | |
| #243 | ÑiquénÑuble | 860.0 | |
| #244 | ChiguayanteBiobío | 847.9 | |
| #245 | MaculMetropolitana | 844.9 | |
| #246 | PunitaquiCoquimbo | 834.3 | |
| #247 | MaipúMetropolitana | 823.6 | |
| #248 | Sagrada FamiliaMaule | 817.6 | |
| #249 | Calle LargaValparaíso | 791.3 | |
| #250 | MauleMaule | 777.5 | |
| #251 | La CruzValparaíso | 722.7 | |
| #252 | La ReinaMetropolitana | 694.9 | |
| #253 | Lo BarnecheaMetropolitana | 677.5 | |
| #254 | ÑuñoaMetropolitana | 675.4 | |
| #255 | Las CondesMetropolitana | 444.5 | |
| #256 | VitacuraMetropolitana | 382.7 | |
| — | Isla de PascuaValparaíso*low pop. | 3,567.9 | |
| — | San RosendoBiobío*low pop. | 2,853.9 | |
| — | PaiguanoCoquimbo*low pop. | 2,715.9 | |
| — | Sierra GordaAntofagasta*low pop. | 2,713.2 | |
| — | Juan FernándezValparaíso*low pop. | 2,408.6 | |
| — | La HigueraCoquimbo*low pop. | 2,396.7 | |
| — | HuaraTarapacá*low pop. | 2,378.7 | |
| — | OllagüeAntofagasta*low pop. | 2,264.2 | |
| — | PapudoValparaíso*low pop. | 2,110.3 | |
| — | San Juan de la CostaLos Lagos*low pop. | 2,100.6 | |
| — | NavidadO'Higgins*low pop. | 2,003.3 | |
| — | PelluhueMaule*low pop. | 1,993.9 | |
| — | Cabo de HornosMagallanes*low pop. | 1,884.9 | |
| — | María ElenaAntofagasta*low pop. | 1,757.7 | |
| — | ErcillaLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,757.1 | |
| — | CurarrehueLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,750.2 | |
| — | CobquecuraÑuble*low pop. | 1,746.3 | |
| — | PumanqueO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,709.4 | |
| — | PicaTarapacá*low pop. | 1,701.3 | |
| — | LicanténMaule*low pop. | 1,690.5 | |
| — | ColchaneTarapacá*low pop. | 1,681.8 | |
| — | TreguacoÑuble*low pop. | 1,678.5 | |
| — | CorralLos Ríos*low pop. | 1,643.3 | |
| — | EmpedradoMaule*low pop. | 1,632.7 | |
| — | MelipeucoLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,627.7 | |
| — | LituecheO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,616.8 | |
| — | FutaleufúLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,565.7 | |
| — | GuaitecasAysén*low pop. | 1,550.9 | |
| — | PrimaveraMagallanes*low pop. | 1,494.8 | |
| — | HualaihuéLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,478.4 | |
| — | OHigginsAysén*low pop. | 1,472.8 | |
| — | CochamóLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,449.6 | |
| — | RánquilÑuble*low pop. | 1,445.8 | |
| — | CamaronesArica y Parinacota*low pop. | 1,442.3 | |
| — | TolténLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,433.0 | |
| — | PalenaLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,425.4 | |
| — | Lago VerdeAysén*low pop. | 1,425.4 | |
| — | Puerto OctayLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,418.3 | |
| — | San FabiánÑuble*low pop. | 1,409.9 | |
| — | QueilénLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,408.2 | |
| — | VichuquénMaule*low pop. | 1,397.3 | |
| — | CisnesAysén*low pop. | 1,395.0 | |
| — | CoincoO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,389.2 | |
| — | PerquencoLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,360.6 | |
| — | AlhuéMetropolitana*low pop. | 1,345.2 | |
| — | PorvenirMagallanes*low pop. | 1,338.2 | |
| — | NinhueÑuble*low pop. | 1,330.3 | |
| — | ZapallarValparaíso*low pop. | 1,313.0 | |
| — | Alto del CarmenAtacama*low pop. | 1,296.5 | |
| — | ParedonesO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,267.0 | |
| — | FreirinaAtacama*low pop. | 1,258.7 | |
| — | PemucoÑuble*low pop. | 1,237.5 | |
| — | Laguna BlancaMagallanes*low pop. | 1,219.5 | |
| — | PanquehueValparaíso*low pop. | 1,178.9 | |
| — | QuilacoBiobío*low pop. | 1,172.8 | |
| — | ChancoMaule*low pop. | 1,169.7 | |
| — | MáfilLos Ríos*low pop. | 1,167.5 | |
| — | CamiñaTarapacá*low pop. | 1,167.0 | |
| — | Los SaucesLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,166.4 | |
| — | LumacoLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,142.9 | |
| — | PelarcoMaule*low pop. | 1,139.0 | |
| — | General LagosArica y Parinacota*low pop. | 1,129.2 | |
| — | QuinchaoLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,127.6 | |
| — | Alto BiobíoBiobío*low pop. | 1,114.7 | |
| — | Río IbáñezAysén*low pop. | 1,105.4 | |
| — | Chile ChicoAysén*low pop. | 1,102.7 | |
| — | Curaco de VélezLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,084.1 | |
| — | PlacillaO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,064.2 | |
| — | AntucoBiobío*low pop. | 1,062.8 | |
| — | ContulmoBiobío*low pop. | 1,053.6 | |
| — | CochraneAysén*low pop. | 1,039.7 | |
| — | MarchigüeO'Higgins*low pop. | 970.2 | |
| — | CanelaCoquimbo*low pop. | 948.0 | |
| — | La EstrellaO'Higgins*low pop. | 937.9 | |
| — | San GregorioMagallanes*low pop. | 931.7 | |
| — | PencahueMaule*low pop. | 927.4 | |
| — | CureptoMaule*low pop. | 926.9 | |
| — | LololO'Higgins*low pop. | 921.4 | |
| — | ChaiténLos Lagos*low pop. | 804.9 | |
| — | QuemchiLos Lagos*low pop. | 766.5 | |
| — | TimaukelMagallanes*low pop. | 729.9 | |
| — | PortezueloÑuble*low pop. | 720.3 | |
| — | PuqueldónLos Lagos*low pop. | 717.0 | |
| — | TortelAysén*low pop. | 682.6 | |
| — | QuillecoBiobío*low pop. | 681.8 | |
| — | PutreArica y Parinacota*low pop. | 620.6 | |
| — | Río HurtadoCoquimbo*low pop. | 582.6 | |
| — | Torres del PaineMagallanes*low pop. | 366.0 | |
| — | Río VerdeMagallanes*low pop. | 0.0 | |
| — | AntárticaMagallanes*low pop. | 0.0 |
* This commune has a small resident population. Rates per 100,000 inhabitants can show high statistical volatility. Interpret with caution.
Source: CEAD, reported police cases. Position 1 = highest reported incidence for the selected crime type.