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Diego de Almagro

High incidence Population: 13,909
7,171
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
More reported crime than 88%
of Chile's communes
CEAD 2025 · #42 of 346 · 1 = most reported incidence
More reported crime than 78%
of communes in Atacama
CEAD 2025 · #2 of 9 · 1 = most reported incidence

Annual evolution (2005–present)

Declining
23% above national average
10% above regional average

Reported incidence by crime category (2025)

Life crimes 1637
Property crimes 1224
Violent robbery 116
Disorder 3129
Domestic violence 724
Drug crimes 159
Weapons 181

Note: this is CEAD’s "Drug Crimes" family — criminal offences under Ley 20.000 (trafficking, micro-trafficking and cultivation). It is a low-volume, mostly police-detected category. Public drug or alcohol consumption is classified by CEAD under Disorder, not here, so this figure understates total drug-related police activity.

Homicides (2025)

0 per 100,000 inhabitants (0 cases)

Source: CEAD, subgroup 101 Life Crimes (2025)

Crime evolution by category (2005–present)

Life crimes

2005–2026

Property crimes

2005–2026

Violent robbery

2005–2026

Disorder

2005–2026

Domestic violence

2005–2026

Drug crimes

2005–2026

Weapons

2005–2026

Homicide

2005–2026

Faded points indicate partial-year data.

Composite Crime Index (2024)

17 Low
#239 of 346 nationally · #8 in Atacama
Composite of reported crimes (CEAD/SPD), adjusted for SII economic activity. Does not reflect unreported crime. Reference year: 2024.

No INE ENUSC victimization estimate available for this comuna (SAE model covers 136 of 346 comunas).

Comparable commune (same region)

Chañaral Atacama
6,183 per 100k inh. #81 of 346 Declining

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Similar Communes in This Region

Communes in Atacama with similar reported CEAD incidence rates:

Commune Rate per 100k
National rank Trend
Chañaral 6,183 #81 Declining
Huasco 6,043 #96 Declining
Vallenar 5,986 #105 Declining
Tierra Amarilla 5,865 #109 Declining
Copiapó 5,634 #124 Declining

Glossary

Rankings by Crime Type

Diego de Almagro (Atacama region) registered 7,170.8 reported incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2025, placing it at national rank 42 of 346. CEAD records show a declining trend in recent periods, suggesting the trajectory is moving toward lower incidence.

Diego de Almagro is one of the communes that make up the Atacama 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.

Compared with the per-capita national mean across Chilean communes, Diego de Almagro registers reported incidence that is moderately above average — roughly 23% higher than the mean in 2025. While this signals elevated reported activity relative to the national baseline, the rate also reflects factors specific to the commune's urban context and population density.

Within Atacama, Diego de Almagro'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 Diego de Almagro'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 Diego de Almagro'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 Diego de Almagro's data is Chañaral (Atacama), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, Chañaral recorded approximately 6,183 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 7,170.8 for Diego de Almagro. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding Diego de Almagro's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. Chañaral holds national rank 81 of 346.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Diego de Almagro recorded 5,797.3 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has increased, reaching 7,170.8 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 7,170.8 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Diego de Almagro 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.