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Laguna Blanca

Medium incidence Population: 248

This commune has a small resident population. Rates per 100,000 inhabitants can show high statistical volatility even with small changes in absolute counts. Interpret trends with caution and compare with regional context rather than national rankings.

5,691
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
More reported crime than 99%
of Chile's communes
CEAD 2025 · #null of 346 · 1 = most reported incidence
More reported crime than 99%
of communes in Magallanes
CEAD 2025 · #null of 11 · 1 = most reported incidence

Annual evolution (2005–present)

Declining
2% below national average
24% above regional average

Reported incidence by crime category (2025)

Life crimes 1220
Property crimes 1626
Violent robbery 0
Disorder 2439
Domestic violence 407
Drug crimes 0
Weapons 0

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)

6 Very Low
#342 of 346 nationally · #8 in Magallanes
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)

Natales Magallanes
5,700 per 100k inh. #120 of 346 Stable

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Similar Communes in This Region

Communes in Magallanes with similar reported CEAD incidence rates:

Commune Rate per 100k
National rank Trend
Natales 5,700 #120 Stable
Punta Arenas 3,512 #250 Rising

Glossary

Rankings by Crime Type

Laguna Blanca (Magallanes region) carries a high level of reported incidence — rank null of 346 communes nationally — but CEAD data reveal a declining trend that has been consistent over recent years. The 2025 figure reached 5,691.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants.

Laguna Blanca is one of the communes that make up the Magallanes region. Within the region, it holds regional rank null, 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 Laguna Blanca 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 Magallanes, Laguna Blanca registers reported incidence moderately above the regional per-capita mean — roughly 24% higher in 2025. The commune's position within its region reflects both absolute incidence levels and the distribution of reported activity across other Magallanes communes.

In 2025, the leading category in Laguna Blanca's reported crime profile was public-order incidents, which accounted for the largest share of total reported incidents. The second most prevalent category was property crimes. This composition reflects Laguna Blanca'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 Laguna Blanca's data is Natales (Magallanes), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, Natales recorded approximately 5,699.5 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 5,691.1 for Laguna Blanca. Because Laguna Blanca has a small resident population, its rate is statistically volatile, so this comparison is offered as the nearest available reference rather than a claim of shared incidence tier. Natales holds national rank 120 of 346.

Note: this commune has a small resident population. As a result, the rate per 100,000 inhabitants is statistically sensitive to small variations in absolute event counts. Year-on-year fluctuations may reflect statistical volatility rather than real changes in underlying trends. This commune is excluded from national rankings for this reason. Comparisons with national or regional averages should be interpreted with this caveat in mind.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Laguna Blanca recorded 0 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has remained broadly stable, reaching 5,691.1 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 5,691.1 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Laguna Blanca 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.