Communes with the highest reported domestic violence incidence in Chile
Reported domestic and intra-family violence incidence per 100,000 inhabitants by commune. 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 domestic violence 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 | MolinaMaule | 1,529.5 | |
| #2 | San PabloLos Lagos | 1,454.1 | |
| #3 | NancaguaO'Higgins | 1,420.3 | |
| #4 | PuchuncavíValparaíso | 1,419.3 | |
| #5 | El TaboValparaíso | 1,352.8 | |
| #6 | Alto HospicioTarapacá | 1,314.1 | |
| #7 | PichilemuO'Higgins | 1,309.4 | |
| #8 | OsornoLos Lagos | 1,274.8 | |
| #9 | AysénAysén | 1,267.3 | |
| #10 | San Pedro de AtacamaAntofagasta | 1,258.9 | |
| #11 | QuinteroValparaíso | 1,245.9 | |
| #12 | Pozo AlmonteTarapacá | 1,228.8 | |
| #13 | CalbucoLos Lagos | 1,227.1 | |
| #14 | PitrufquénLa Araucanía | 1,208.4 | |
| #15 | San FernandoO'Higgins | 1,181.5 | |
| #16 | Las CabrasO'Higgins | 1,136.9 | |
| #17 | VillarricaLa Araucanía | 1,135.9 | |
| #18 | MaullínLos Lagos | 1,115.9 | |
| #19 | CartagenaValparaíso | 1,113.7 | |
| #20 | CalderaAtacama | 1,106.8 | |
| #21 | MejillonesAntofagasta | 1,100.3 | |
| #22 | FrutillarLos Lagos | 1,045.3 | |
| #23 | AlgarroboValparaíso | 1,043.2 | |
| #24 | RenaicoLa Araucanía | 1,042.0 | |
| #25 | San JavierMaule | 1,033.7 | |
| #26 | GorbeaLa Araucanía | 1,029.6 | |
| #27 | Puerto MonttLos Lagos | 1,027.3 | |
| #28 | CuricóMaule | 1,018.0 | |
| #29 | San NicolásÑuble | 1,011.5 | |
| #30 | PeumoO'Higgins | 1,010.8 | |
| #31 | Río NegroLos Lagos | 1,004.5 | |
| #32 | DalcahueLos Lagos | 1,003.5 | |
| #33 | FutronoLos Ríos | 1,002.5 | |
| #34 | Villa AlegreMaule | 1,002.3 | |
| #35 | LlanquihueLos Lagos | 999.4 | |
| #36 | ToméBiobío | 991.2 | |
| #37 | IquiqueTarapacá | 984.0 | |
| #38 | LongavíMaule | 977.5 | |
| #39 | La LiguaValparaíso | 971.2 | |
| #40 | TocopillaAntofagasta | 969.4 | |
| #41 | RomeralMaule | 958.6 | |
| #42 | CuracautínLa Araucanía | 955.6 | |
| #43 | YungayÑuble | 948.0 | |
| #44 | BulnesÑuble | 935.4 | |
| #45 | FreireLa Araucanía | 926.0 | |
| #46 | VallenarAtacama | 925.6 | |
| #47 | El QuiscoValparaíso | 922.8 | |
| #48 | LautaroLa Araucanía | 920.9 | |
| #49 | CodeguaO'Higgins | 915.6 | |
| #50 | PuyehueLos Lagos | 913.5 | |
| #51 | MostazalO'Higgins | 913.0 | |
| #52 | RengoO'Higgins | 908.9 | |
| #53 | AngolLa Araucanía | 908.1 | |
| #54 | San ClementeMaule | 906.9 | |
| #55 | PucónLa Araucanía | 899.6 | |
| #56 | PaillacoLos Ríos | 896.7 | |
| #57 | Lago RancoLos Ríos | 896.5 | |
| #58 | AricaArica y Parinacota | 894.4 | |
| #59 | PintoÑuble | 890.0 | |
| #60 | PeralilloO'Higgins | 889.9 | |
| #61 | CuncoLa Araucanía | 885.5 | |
| #62 | CholcholLa Araucanía | 881.4 | |
| #63 | AndacolloCoquimbo | 878.5 | |
| #64 | Nueva ImperialLa Araucanía | 876.7 | |
| #65 | San VicenteO'Higgins | 871.7 | |
| #66 | Isla de MaipoMetropolitana | 867.4 | |
| #67 | HualañéMaule | 861.1 | |
| #68 | San AntonioValparaíso | 856.6 | |
| #69 | TemucoLa Araucanía | 849.8 | |
| #70 | Los ÁlamosBiobío | 846.1 | |
| #71 | TenoMaule | 834.2 | |
| #72 | El CarmenÑuble | 830.7 | |
| #73 | NegreteBiobío | 830.3 | |
| #74 | TaltalAntofagasta | 828.6 | |
| #75 | ColbúnMaule | 827.2 | |
| #76 | TucapelBiobío | 827.0 | |
| #77 | Padre HurtadoMetropolitana | 823.5 | |
| #78 | CoyhaiqueAysén | 821.6 | |
| #79 | CastroLos Lagos | 819.1 | |
| #80 | Sagrada FamiliaMaule | 817.6 | |
| #81 | La UniónLos Ríos | 815.3 | |
| #82 | CabreroBiobío | 814.8 | |
| #83 | Río BuenoLos Ríos | 814.8 | |
| #84 | CoquimboCoquimbo | 814.6 | |
| #85 | FresiaLos Lagos | 812.7 | |
| #86 | LoncocheLa Araucanía | 811.0 | |
| #87 | Santa BárbaraBiobío | 810.2 | |
| #88 | PanguipulliLos Ríos | 805.4 | |
| #89 | Puerto VarasLos Lagos | 804.6 | |
| #90 | Yerbas BuenasMaule | 802.4 | |
| #91 | CerrillosMetropolitana | 802.1 | |
| #92 | Santa MaríaValparaíso | 801.3 | |
| #93 | Santa JuanaBiobío | 798.3 | |
| #94 | PutaendoValparaíso | 795.7 | |
| #95 | LonquimayLa Araucanía | 791.4 | |
| #96 | San IgnacioÑuble | 789.9 | |
| #97 | ValdiviaLos Ríos | 788.9 | |
| #98 | MalloaO'Higgins | 788.8 | |
| #99 | San CarlosÑuble | 786.4 | |
| #100 | Los MuermosLos Lagos | 785.1 | |
| #101 | MulchénBiobío | 783.8 | |
| #102 | TirúaBiobío | 782.4 | |
| #103 | MariquinaLos Ríos | 781.8 | |
| #104 | PurénLa Araucanía | 778.9 | |
| #105 | CoihuecoÑuble | 776.8 | |
| #106 | San RamónMetropolitana | 776.7 | |
| #107 | María PintoMetropolitana | 776.6 | |
| #108 | Tierra AmarillaAtacama | 775.6 | |
| #109 | FloridaBiobío | 774.7 | |
| #110 | GranerosO'Higgins | 770.0 | |
| #111 | La SerenaCoquimbo | 769.9 | |
| #112 | Los ÁngelesBiobío | 769.0 | |
| #113 | Lo PradoMetropolitana | 767.6 | |
| #114 | Los AndesValparaíso | 765.6 | |
| #115 | ChimbarongoO'Higgins | 764.2 | |
| #116 | ParralMaule | 764.0 | |
| #117 | Teodoro SchmidtLa Araucanía | 763.0 | |
| #118 | ConstituciónMaule | 761.7 | |
| #119 | ChonchiLos Lagos | 759.6 | |
| #120 | VicuñaCoquimbo | 758.9 | |
| #121 | TalaganteMetropolitana | 756.2 | |
| #122 | Padre Las CasasLa Araucanía | 751.5 | |
| #123 | Quinta de TilcocoO'Higgins | 751.1 | |
| #124 | AntofagastaAntofagasta | 750.2 | |
| #125 | DoñihueO'Higgins | 750.0 | |
| #126 | GalvarinoLa Araucanía | 749.1 | |
| #127 | Los LagosLos Ríos | 745.9 | |
| #128 | San PedroMetropolitana | 742.0 | |
| #129 | San EstebanValparaíso | 740.6 | |
| #130 | PalmillaO'Higgins | 739.1 | |
| #131 | AraucoBiobío | 733.6 | |
| #132 | PurranqueLos Lagos | 730.8 | |
| #133 | TalcaMaule | 729.1 | |
| #134 | SaavedraLa Araucanía | 728.4 | |
| #135 | VilcúnLa Araucanía | 727.6 | |
| #136 | Diego de AlmagroAtacama | 724.3 | |
| #137 | PichideguaO'Higgins | 724.0 | |
| #138 | San RafaelMaule | 723.7 | |
| #139 | Los VilosCoquimbo | 722.4 | |
| #140 | San Pedro de la PazBiobío | 721.6 | |
| #141 | CollipulliLa Araucanía | 720.8 | |
| #142 | LinaresMaule | 720.0 | |
| #143 | OlivarO'Higgins | 715.6 | |
| #144 | HualpénBiobío | 712.9 | |
| #145 | ColtaucoO'Higgins | 711.5 | |
| #146 | San José de MaipoMetropolitana | 710.7 | |
| #147 | RetiroMaule | 708.9 | |
| #148 | Quinta NormalMetropolitana | 707.9 | |
| #149 | San FelipeValparaíso | 707.8 | |
| #150 | RaucoMaule | 707.6 | |
| #151 | El MonteMetropolitana | 706.9 | |
| #152 | LlaillayValparaíso | 706.8 | |
| #153 | PetorcaValparaíso | 705.2 | |
| #154 | Punta ArenasMagallanes | 704.6 | |
| #155 | CabildoValparaíso | 703.1 | |
| #156 | Cerro NaviaMetropolitana | 703.1 | |
| #157 | CoronelBiobío | 703.0 | |
| #158 | La PintanaMetropolitana | 700.7 | |
| #159 | LancoLos Ríos | 700.1 | |
| #160 | ChépicaO'Higgins | 698.0 | |
| #161 | La CisternaMetropolitana | 697.3 | |
| #162 | MelipillaMetropolitana | 696.5 | |
| #163 | ChiguayanteBiobío | 691.6 | |
| #164 | AncudLos Lagos | 681.9 | |
| #165 | Lo EspejoMetropolitana | 679.5 | |
| #166 | PudahuelMetropolitana | 675.8 | |
| #167 | La GranjaMetropolitana | 674.0 | |
| #168 | VictoriaLa Araucanía | 669.4 | |
| #169 | PirqueMetropolitana | 669.3 | |
| #170 | CoelemuÑuble | 668.4 | |
| #171 | SalamancaCoquimbo | 664.9 | |
| #172 | PencoBiobío | 664.7 | |
| #173 | Santa CruzO'Higgins | 664.1 | |
| #174 | QuellónLos Lagos | 659.6 | |
| #175 | HualquiBiobío | 659.2 | |
| #176 | QuillónÑuble | 659.1 | |
| #177 | TalcahuanoBiobío | 658.4 | |
| #178 | CatemuValparaíso | 657.2 | |
| #179 | ChañaralAtacama | 655.3 | |
| #180 | NatalesMagallanes | 653.0 | |
| #181 | CalamaAntofagasta | 649.8 | |
| #182 | CuracavíMetropolitana | 649.4 | |
| #183 | TraiguénLa Araucanía | 649.4 | |
| #184 | El BosqueMetropolitana | 647.9 | |
| #185 | San BernardoMetropolitana | 637.9 | |
| #186 | LampaMetropolitana | 634.9 | |
| #187 | ValparaísoValparaíso | 632.3 | |
| #188 | CañeteBiobío | 631.5 | |
| #189 | LimacheValparaíso | 631.5 | |
| #190 | CauquenesMaule | 629.2 | |
| #191 | RequínoaO'Higgins | 627.5 | |
| #192 | HuascoAtacama | 626.6 | |
| #193 | PaineMetropolitana | 625.4 | |
| #194 | CuranilahueBiobío | 621.6 | |
| #195 | OlmuéValparaíso | 615.2 | |
| #196 | RinconadaValparaíso | 614.6 | |
| #197 | NacimientoBiobío | 613.4 | |
| #198 | NogalesValparaíso | 612.7 | |
| #199 | RancaguaO'Higgins | 612.4 | |
| #200 | MauleMaule | 609.9 | |
| #201 | ChillánÑuble | 606.4 | |
| #202 | PeñalolénMetropolitana | 603.5 | |
| #203 | YumbelBiobío | 603.2 | |
| #204 | CasablancaValparaíso | 602.7 | |
| #205 | LebuBiobío | 592.9 | |
| #206 | CopiapóAtacama | 592.9 | |
| #207 | CarahueLa Araucanía | 591.8 | |
| #208 | San JoaquínMetropolitana | 591.4 | |
| #209 | QuilpuéValparaíso | 586.5 | |
| #210 | RencaMetropolitana | 585.5 | |
| #211 | MachalíO'Higgins | 585.0 | |
| #212 | HijuelasValparaíso | 583.5 | |
| #213 | Viña del MarValparaíso | 583.1 | |
| #214 | La CruzValparaíso | 568.3 | |
| #215 | BuinMetropolitana | 567.2 | |
| #216 | Puente AltoMetropolitana | 566.1 | |
| #217 | LajaBiobío | 564.3 | |
| #218 | ConcónValparaíso | 560.5 | |
| #219 | La FloridaMetropolitana | 556.7 | |
| #220 | ConchalíMetropolitana | 556.6 | |
| #221 | La CaleraValparaíso | 556.1 | |
| #222 | ConcepciónBiobío | 554.8 | |
| #223 | LotaBiobío | 551.5 | |
| #224 | Estación CentralMetropolitana | 549.9 | |
| #225 | PeñaflorMetropolitana | 547.4 | |
| #226 | Calera de TangoMetropolitana | 544.4 | |
| #227 | IllapelCoquimbo | 541.6 | |
| #228 | OvalleCoquimbo | 541.4 | |
| #229 | Villa AlemanaValparaíso | 533.1 | |
| #230 | Calle LargaValparaíso | 529.4 | |
| #231 | Chillán ViejoÑuble | 525.5 | |
| #232 | MaipúMetropolitana | 518.7 | |
| #233 | Monte PatriaCoquimbo | 511.0 | |
| #234 | Santo DomingoValparaíso | 509.5 | |
| #235 | Río ClaroMaule | 506.1 | |
| #236 | IndependenciaMetropolitana | 502.6 | |
| #237 | TiltilMetropolitana | 502.3 | |
| #238 | Pedro Aguirre CerdaMetropolitana | 500.8 | |
| #239 | QuirihueÑuble | 498.2 | |
| #240 | RecoletaMetropolitana | 495.9 | |
| #241 | ÑiquénÑuble | 477.8 | |
| #242 | QuilicuraMetropolitana | 477.2 | |
| #243 | QuillotaValparaíso | 472.8 | |
| #244 | San MiguelMetropolitana | 460.3 | |
| #245 | MaculMetropolitana | 451.2 | |
| #246 | HuechurabaMetropolitana | 449.4 | |
| #247 | ColinaMetropolitana | 446.7 | |
| #248 | La ReinaMetropolitana | 432.5 | |
| #249 | CombarbaláCoquimbo | 419.1 | |
| #250 | SantiagoMetropolitana | 389.0 | |
| #251 | ÑuñoaMetropolitana | 367.4 | |
| #252 | ProvidenciaMetropolitana | 328.8 | |
| #253 | PunitaquiCoquimbo | 325.8 | |
| #254 | Lo BarnecheaMetropolitana | 313.8 | |
| #255 | Las CondesMetropolitana | 204.9 | |
| #256 | VitacuraMetropolitana | 187.2 | |
| — | Isla de PascuaValparaíso*low pop. | 1,978.4 | |
| — | PicaTarapacá*low pop. | 1,528.0 | |
| — | San Juan de la CostaLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,504.3 | |
| — | HualaihuéLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,384.7 | |
| — | LituecheO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,302.0 | |
| — | NavidadO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,224.3 | |
| — | GuaitecasAysén*low pop. | 1,178.7 | |
| — | CochamóLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,169.9 | |
| — | CurarrehueLa Araucanía*low pop. | 1,116.0 | |
| — | PaiguanoCoquimbo*low pop. | 1,103.3 | |
| — | PanquehueValparaíso*low pop. | 1,102.8 | |
| — | Puerto OctayLos Lagos*low pop. | 1,097.0 | |
| — | PlacillaO'Higgins*low pop. | 1,085.7 | |
| — | HuaraTarapacá*low pop. | 1,060.8 | |
| — | San RosendoBiobío*low pop. | 1,045.5 | |
| — | PelluhueMaule*low pop. | 1,043.9 | |
| — | CochraneAysén*low pop. | 1,039.7 | |
| — | TortelAysén*low pop. | 1,023.9 | |
| — | Sierra GordaAntofagasta*low pop. | 996.7 | |
| — | La EstrellaO'Higgins*low pop. | 970.2 | |
| — | VichuquénMaule*low pop. | 954.8 | |
| — | CisnesAysén*low pop. | 952.7 | |
| — | Alto BiobíoBiobío*low pop. | 938.7 | |
| — | TolténLa Araucanía*low pop. | 918.4 | |
| — | TreguacoÑuble*low pop. | 917.1 | |
| — | Cabo de HornosMagallanes*low pop. | 917.0 | |
| — | San FabiánÑuble*low pop. | 912.3 | |
| — | Chile ChicoAysén*low pop. | 909.3 | |
| — | María ElenaAntofagasta*low pop. | 886.6 | |
| — | MáfilLos Ríos*low pop. | 882.4 | |
| — | NinhueÑuble*low pop. | 861.9 | |
| — | La HigueraCoquimbo*low pop. | 857.5 | |
| — | AlhuéMetropolitana*low pop. | 854.9 | |
| — | PapudoValparaíso*low pop. | 847.2 | |
| — | Río IbáñezAysén*low pop. | 810.6 | |
| — | Juan FernándezValparaíso*low pop. | 802.9 | |
| — | ErcillaLa Araucanía*low pop. | 800.9 | |
| — | FutaleufúLos Lagos*low pop. | 782.8 | |
| — | LicanténMaule*low pop. | 773.6 | |
| — | QuillecoBiobío*low pop. | 762.1 | |
| — | PemucoÑuble*low pop. | 758.8 | |
| — | MelipeucoLa Araucanía*low pop. | 758.5 | |
| — | CorralLos Ríos*low pop. | 757.0 | |
| — | General LagosArica y Parinacota*low pop. | 752.8 | |
| — | PerquencoLa Araucanía*low pop. | 742.2 | |
| — | PumanqueO'Higgins*low pop. | 740.7 | |
| — | AntucoBiobío*low pop. | 739.4 | |
| — | OHigginsAysén*low pop. | 736.4 | |
| — | CamiñaTarapacá*low pop. | 729.4 | |
| — | PelarcoMaule*low pop. | 727.7 | |
| — | ChaiténLos Lagos*low pop. | 726.3 | |
| — | FreirinaAtacama*low pop. | 724.7 | |
| — | ParedonesO'Higgins*low pop. | 721.7 | |
| — | Curaco de VélezLos Lagos*low pop. | 698.6 | |
| — | CobquecuraÑuble*low pop. | 690.8 | |
| — | ZapallarValparaíso*low pop. | 686.1 | |
| — | Lago VerdeAysén*low pop. | 657.9 | |
| — | EmpedradoMaule*low pop. | 648.3 | |
| — | PorvenirMagallanes*low pop. | 636.6 | |
| — | ChancoMaule*low pop. | 628.2 | |
| — | PutreArica y Parinacota*low pop. | 620.6 | |
| — | Los SaucesLa Araucanía*low pop. | 616.7 | |
| — | QuinchaoLos Lagos*low pop. | 600.6 | |
| — | QuilacoBiobío*low pop. | 598.4 | |
| — | QuemchiLos Lagos*low pop. | 583.5 | |
| — | CoincoO'Higgins*low pop. | 570.6 | |
| — | MarchigüeO'Higgins*low pop. | 569.2 | |
| — | PencahueMaule*low pop. | 556.5 | |
| — | PortezueloÑuble*low pop. | 555.7 | |
| — | PuqueldónLos Lagos*low pop. | 549.7 | |
| — | PalenaLos Lagos*low pop. | 548.2 | |
| — | LololO'Higgins*low pop. | 534.1 | |
| — | ColchaneTarapacá*low pop. | 517.5 | |
| — | QueilénLos Lagos*low pop. | 505.5 | |
| — | ContulmoBiobío*low pop. | 503.2 | |
| — | Alto del CarmenAtacama*low pop. | 501.3 | |
| — | LumacoLa Araucanía*low pop. | 485.5 | |
| — | RánquilÑuble*low pop. | 429.0 | |
| — | CureptoMaule*low pop. | 419.3 | |
| — | Laguna BlancaMagallanes*low pop. | 406.5 | |
| — | CamaronesArica y Parinacota*low pop. | 400.6 | |
| — | CanelaCoquimbo*low pop. | 389.7 | |
| — | Río HurtadoCoquimbo*low pop. | 279.7 | |
| — | San GregorioMagallanes*low pop. | 155.3 | |
| — | PrimaveraMagallanes*low pop. | 149.5 | |
| — | Torres del PaineMagallanes*low pop. | 91.5 | |
| — | Río VerdeMagallanes*low pop. | 0.0 | |
| — | AntárticaMagallanes*low pop. | 0.0 | |
| — | TimaukelMagallanes*low pop. | 0.0 | |
| — | OllagüeAntofagasta*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.