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Quilicura

Low incidence Population: 275,744
3,842
Rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)
More reported crime than 31%
of Chile's communes
CEAD 2025 · #240 of 346 · 1 = most reported incidence
More reported crime than 10%
of communes in Metropolitana
CEAD 2025 · #47 of 52 · 1 = most reported incidence

Annual evolution (2005–present)

Stable
34% below national average
26% below regional average

Reported incidence by crime category (2025)

Life crimes 931
Property crimes 938
Violent robbery 826
Disorder 566
Domestic violence 477
Drug crimes 27
Weapons 77

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)

5 per 100,000 inhabitants (14 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)

18 Low
#215 of 346 nationally · #41 in Metropolitana
Composite of reported crimes (CEAD/SPD), adjusted for SII economic activity. Does not reflect unreported crime. Reference year: 2024.

Household Victimization (ENUSC 2024)

11.6% (2024)
95% confidence interval: 10.1% – 13.3%
INE experimental estimate (SAE-modeled). Proportion of households reporting at least one violent crime. Covers 136 of 346 comunas. Distinct from CEAD reported-crime index — measures victimization survey responses, not police denuncias. Source: INE Estadísticas Experimentales, Seguridad Ciudadana.

Comparable commune (same region)

María Pinto Metropolitana
3,851 per 100k inh. #238 of 346 Stable

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Similar Communes in This Region

Communes in Metropolitana with similar reported CEAD incidence rates:

Commune Rate per 100k
National rank Trend
María Pinto 3,851 #238 Stable
Peñalolén 3,822 #242 Stable
Puente Alto 3,916 #232 Stable
Colina 3,972 #226 Stable
Maipú 3,984 #225 Stable

Glossary

Rankings by Crime Type

Official CEAD data for Quilicura (Metropolitana region) show a stable trend in reported crime incidence. The commune ranked 240 of 346 nationally in 2025, recording 3,842.2 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants.

Quilicura is one of the communes that make up the Metropolitana region. Within the region, it holds regional rank 47, 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.

Quilicura's reported incidence rate in 2025 falls moderately below the per-capita national mean across Chilean communes — approximately 34% lower. This relative position reflects reported data only; actual differences may be influenced by local reporting patterns and the commune's demographic profile.

Quilicura's reported incidence in 2025 was approximately 26% below the per-capita mean for the Metropolitana region. Among Metropolitana communes, this places Quilicura on the lower side of the regional distribution.

In 2025, the leading category in Quilicura's reported crime profile was property crimes, which accounted for the largest share of total reported incidents. The second most prevalent category was crimes against persons. This composition reflects Quilicura'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 Quilicura's data is María Pinto (Metropolitana), identified as the nearest comparable commune within the same region based on reported incidence. In 2025, María Pinto recorded approximately 3,851.5 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants, compared with 3,842.2 for Quilicura. The two communes share a similar incidence tier, making the comparison informative for understanding Quilicura's position relative to a concrete peer rather than an abstract national average. María Pinto holds national rank 238 of 346.

Looking at the full CEAD time series, Quilicura recorded 6,019 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005. Since then, the reported rate has decreased, reaching 3,842.2 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 3,842.2 incidents per 100,000 inhabitants for Quilicura 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.