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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 reports (denuncias), not convictions. Source: CEAD — Ministry of Interior and Public Security, official police statistics.

National mean: 1,373.6 per 100k (2025) 256 communes ranked

National mean is the unweighted commune mean for this crime family (communes ≥ 10k population, latest complete year). Methodology.

Communes ranked by life crimes rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)

Rates are reported complaints (denuncias) 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.

Rank Commune Region Rate per 100k (2025) Trend
#1 El Tabo Valparaíso 3,746.3 Rising
#2 Cartagena Valparaíso 2,813.4 Rising
#3 El Quisco Valparaíso 2,595.3 Stable
#4 Puchuncaví Valparaíso 2,573.3 Declining
#5 Pichilemu O'Higgins 2,350.7 Declining
#6 Tocopilla Antofagasta 2,217.2 Rising
#7 Caldera Atacama 2,198.7 Declining
#8 Quintero Valparaíso 2,159.8 Declining
#9 Las Cabras O'Higgins 2,130.7 Stable
#10 San Pedro de Atacama Antofagasta 2,095.1 Stable
#11 Rengo O'Higgins 2,080.5 Declining
#12 Los Vilos Coquimbo 2,021.0 Stable
#13 Algarrobo Valparaíso 1,994.4 Stable
#14 Mostazal O'Higgins 1,992.6 Declining
#15 Mejillones Antofagasta 1,970.5 Stable
#16 San José de Maipo Metropolitana 1,908.6 Declining
#17 Andacollo Coquimbo 1,900.7 Stable
#18 Frutillar Los Lagos 1,899.7 Declining
#19 Purén La Araucanía 1,897.4 Rising
#20 Victoria La Araucanía 1,895.6 Rising
#21 San Antonio Valparaíso 1,875.9 Declining
#22 Aysén Aysén 1,829.7 Rising
#23 Pozo Almonte Tarapacá 1,808.9 Declining
#24 Quellón Los Lagos 1,807.4 Declining
#25 Chañaral Atacama 1,788.6 Declining
#26 San Nicolás Ñuble 1,768.1 Rising
#27 San Ramón Metropolitana 1,762.0 Rising
#28 Casablanca Valparaíso 1,753.0 Declining
#29 Traiguén La Araucanía 1,745.5 Rising
#30 Romeral Maule 1,741.8 Rising
#31 Calbuco Los Lagos 1,721.6 Stable
#32 Graneros O'Higgins 1,716.4 Stable
#33 Cerro Navia Metropolitana 1,712.6 Rising
#34 Pucón La Araucanía 1,695.7 Declining
#35 Pitrufquén La Araucanía 1,691.0 Rising
#36 Tierra Amarilla Atacama 1,689.6 Declining
#37 La Pintana Metropolitana 1,687.4 Rising
#38 La Ligua Valparaíso 1,677.4 Rising
#39 Renaico La Araucanía 1,667.3 Stable
#40 Laja Biobío 1,651.1 Rising
#41 Lo Espejo Metropolitana 1,641.7 Rising
#42 Codegua O'Higgins 1,641.2 Rising
#43 Panguipulli Los Ríos 1,638.4 Stable
#44 Diego de Almagro Atacama 1,637.0 Declining
#45 Vicuña Coquimbo 1,631.8 Rising
#46 Lebu Biobío 1,627.8 Declining
#47 Huasco Atacama 1,613.7 Declining
#48 Bulnes Ñuble 1,611.8 Declining
#49 Villarrica La Araucanía 1,611.2 Stable
#50 Yungay Ñuble 1,610.0 Stable
#51 Tirúa Biobío 1,609.7 Rising
#52 Peralillo O'Higgins 1,608.3 Declining
#53 Valparaíso Valparaíso 1,603.8 Stable
#54 La Granja Metropolitana 1,598.1 Rising
#55 La Cisterna Metropolitana 1,597.7 Rising
#56 Llanquihue Los Lagos 1,596.9 Rising
#57 Los Álamos Biobío 1,596.8 Declining
#58 Río Negro Los Lagos 1,588.7 Rising
#59 Mariquina Los Ríos 1,588.4 Stable
#60 Llaillay Valparaíso 1,588.4 Rising
#61 Angol La Araucanía 1,570.2 Rising
#62 Castro Los Lagos 1,568.8 Declining
#63 Fresia Los Lagos 1,561.6 Declining
#64 Puerto Montt Los Lagos 1,561.6 Stable
#65 Parral Maule 1,560.8 Stable
#66 Lonquimay La Araucanía 1,555.9 Rising
#67 Futrono Los Ríos 1,549.9 Rising
#68 Catemu Valparaíso 1,548.3 Stable
#69 Collipulli La Araucanía 1,542.9 Rising
#70 Peumo O'Higgins 1,542.8 Rising
#71 Freire La Araucanía 1,530.3 Rising
#72 Santa Juana Biobío 1,529.5 Declining
#73 Maullín Los Lagos 1,524.1 Rising
#74 Curacautín La Araucanía 1,521.2 Rising
#75 Limache Valparaíso 1,512.5 Rising
#76 Osorno Los Lagos 1,509.9 Rising
#77 Los Lagos Los Ríos 1,506.4 Rising
#78 San Felipe Valparaíso 1,504.5 Stable
#79 Molina Maule 1,502.9 Stable
#80 Coquimbo Coquimbo 1,499.2 Rising
#81 Tiltil Metropolitana 1,498.1 Stable
#82 Loncoche La Araucanía 1,497.0 Declining
#83 Alto Hospicio Tarapacá 1,494.5 Declining
#84 Longaví Maule 1,488.4 Stable
#85 Doñihue O'Higgins 1,487.5 Rising
#86 Recoleta Metropolitana 1,485.2 Rising
#87 Saavedra La Araucanía 1,480.6 Stable
#88 Pinto Ñuble 1,477.9 Rising
#89 Putaendo Valparaíso 1,469.9 Declining
#90 Melipilla Metropolitana 1,464.8 Rising
#91 Santa María Valparaíso 1,462.2 Stable
#92 Purranque Los Lagos 1,461.5 Stable
#93 El Bosque Metropolitana 1,460.7 Rising
#94 Dalcahue Los Lagos 1,460.2 Rising
#95 Lota Biobío 1,458.2 Stable
#96 Cabrero Biobío 1,456.4 Stable
#97 San Pablo Los Lagos 1,444.6 Rising
#98 San Fernando O'Higgins 1,439.8 Stable
#99 Lo Prado Metropolitana 1,435.4 Stable
#100 Tomé Biobío 1,433.6 Stable
#101 Curacaví Metropolitana 1,432.9 Declining
#102 Malloa O'Higgins 1,424.1 Declining
#103 Nueva Imperial La Araucanía 1,420.3 Stable
#104 Renca Metropolitana 1,413.0 Rising
#105 Cholchol La Araucanía 1,408.7 Rising
#106 Rancagua O'Higgins 1,408.1 Declining
#107 Paine Metropolitana 1,406.0 Rising
#108 San Vicente O'Higgins 1,401.6 Stable
#109 Yerbas Buenas Maule 1,399.2 Rising
#110 Cerrillos Metropolitana 1,398.1 Rising
#111 Taltal Antofagasta 1,393.0 Rising
#112 Calera de Tango Metropolitana 1,391.9 Stable
#113 Coltauco O'Higgins 1,391.7 Stable
#114 Chonchi Los Lagos 1,384.5 Declining
#115 Santa Bárbara Biobío 1,382.2 Rising
#116 Santa Cruz O'Higgins 1,381.8 Stable
#117 Talagante Metropolitana 1,380.5 Declining
#118 Yumbel Biobío 1,377.4 Rising
#119 Coihueco Ñuble 1,372.3 Stable
#120 San Javier Maule 1,368.7 Rising
#121 Negrete Biobío 1,368.1 Declining
#122 Teno Maule 1,366.4 Declining
#123 Río Bueno Los Ríos 1,360.1 Rising
#124 Linares Maule 1,356.8 Declining
#125 Quinta de Tilcoco O'Higgins 1,356.1 Declining
#126 La Calera Valparaíso 1,355.1 Rising
#127 Paillaco Los Ríos 1,349.9 Rising
#128 La Unión Los Ríos 1,348.8 Declining
#129 Constitución Maule 1,347.8 Declining
#130 Cauquenes Maule 1,346.1 Stable
#131 San Bernardo Metropolitana 1,345.2 Stable
#132 Quinta Normal Metropolitana 1,344.4 Stable
#133 Nogales Valparaíso 1,343.8 Declining
#134 Villa Alegre Maule 1,343.7 Stable
#135 Arica Arica y Parinacota 1,338.3 Declining
#136 Cunco La Araucanía 1,333.8 Stable
#137 Lautaro La Araucanía 1,326.8 Stable
#138 Los Andes Valparaíso 1,322.8 Declining
#139 Hualañé Maule 1,321.1 Rising
#140 Olivar O'Higgins 1,318.6 Stable
#141 Lago Ranco Los Ríos 1,315.5 Rising
#142 San Clemente Maule 1,311.8 Stable
#143 San Pedro Metropolitana 1,310.3 Declining
#144 Natales Magallanes 1,306.0 Stable
#145 Olmué Valparaíso 1,303.7 Rising
#146 Puyehue Los Lagos 1,302.5 Stable
#147 Pedro Aguirre Cerda Metropolitana 1,300.3 Rising
#148 Ancud Los Lagos 1,300.2 Stable
#149 Concepción Biobío 1,298.8 Declining
#150 Buin Metropolitana 1,282.9 Declining
#151 Talca Maule 1,282.5 Stable
#152 Cañete Biobío 1,279.0 Rising
#153 Lampa Metropolitana 1,273.1 Declining
#154 Pudahuel Metropolitana 1,260.3 Stable
#155 Padre Hurtado Metropolitana 1,257.9 Stable
#156 Valdivia Los Ríos 1,254.9 Rising
#157 Calama Antofagasta 1,250.4 Declining
#158 Nancagua O'Higgins 1,244.0 Stable
#159 Monte Patria Coquimbo 1,239.2 Rising
#160 Quillón Ñuble 1,235.8 Stable
#161 Galvarino La Araucanía 1,227.3 Stable
#162 Iquique Tarapacá 1,225.8 Declining
#163 Conchalí Metropolitana 1,225.2 Stable
#164 Temuco La Araucanía 1,223.3 Rising
#165 Chépica O'Higgins 1,223.1 Declining
#166 Curanilahue Biobío 1,219.7 Rising
#167 Quirihue Ñuble 1,216.9 Declining
#168 Río Claro Maule 1,209.3 Declining
#169 Quillota Valparaíso 1,204.2 Rising
#170 Puerto Varas Los Lagos 1,201.1 Stable
#171 Colbún Maule 1,198.7 Rising
#172 Curicó Maule 1,193.3 Declining
#173 San Carlos Ñuble 1,190.1 Declining
#174 Isla de Maipo Metropolitana 1,189.2 Declining
#175 Colina Metropolitana 1,185.5 Stable
#176 Rinconada Valparaíso 1,179.9 Declining
#177 Florida Biobío 1,178.8 Stable
#178 Carahue La Araucanía 1,175.7 Rising
#179 Petorca Valparaíso 1,175.3 Rising
#180 San Rafael Maule 1,171.2 Stable
#181 Arauco Biobío 1,169.7 Declining
#182 Antofagasta Antofagasta 1,166.1 Declining
#183 San Ignacio Ñuble 1,163.8 Stable
#184 El Monte Metropolitana 1,163.3 Declining
#185 Gorbea La Araucanía 1,162.5 Stable
#186 San Joaquín Metropolitana 1,162.3 Rising
#187 Pichidegua O'Higgins 1,159.3 Stable
#188 Salamanca Coquimbo 1,156.9 Declining
#189 El Carmen Ñuble 1,151.5 Rising
#190 Vallenar Atacama 1,136.5 Declining
#191 Teodoro Schmidt La Araucanía 1,131.7 Rising
#192 La Serena Coquimbo 1,129.6 Stable
#193 Estación Central Metropolitana 1,128.4 Rising
#194 Chillán Ñuble 1,127.5 Declining
#195 Puente Alto Metropolitana 1,124.5 Stable
#196 Vilcún La Araucanía 1,124.5 Declining
#197 Huechuraba Metropolitana 1,118.1 Rising
#198 Requínoa O'Higgins 1,114.6 Declining
#199 María Pinto Metropolitana 1,111.3 Stable
#200 Ovalle Coquimbo 1,110.8 Declining
#201 Coyhaique Aysén 1,107.8 Rising
#202 Copiapó Atacama 1,101.6 Declining
#203 Nacimiento Biobío 1,098.4 Rising
#204 Penco Biobío 1,092.6 Declining
#205 Illapel Coquimbo 1,089.2 Rising
#206 Los Muermos Los Lagos 1,082.3 Rising
#207 Chimbarongo O'Higgins 1,080.3 Declining
#208 Viña del Mar Valparaíso 1,077.8 Stable
#209 Peñaflor Metropolitana 1,073.6 Rising
#210 Quilpué Valparaíso 1,068.6 Rising
#211 Talcahuano Biobío 1,067.6 Rising
#212 Mulchén Biobío 1,066.5 Rising
#213 Retiro Maule 1,065.6 Declining
#214 Independencia Metropolitana 1,065.1 Stable
#215 Cabildo Valparaíso 1,064.3 Rising
#216 Coronel Biobío 1,064.2 Declining
#217 Combarbalá Coquimbo 1,062.2 Stable
#218 San Pedro de la Paz Biobío 1,060.2 Declining
#219 Santiago Metropolitana 1,059.9 Stable
#220 San Esteban Valparaíso 1,058.6 Declining
#221 Rauco Maule 1,053.0 Rising
#222 Pirque Metropolitana 1,041.1 Declining
#223 Santo Domingo Valparaíso 1,019.0 Stable
#224 Los Ángeles Biobío 1,017.2 Declining
#225 Hualqui Biobío 1,005.6 Declining
#226 Palmilla O'Higgins 1,002.5 Stable
#227 Padre Las Casas La Araucanía 988.5 Stable
#228 La Florida Metropolitana 987.8 Stable
#229 Punta Arenas Magallanes 986.6 Rising
#230 Hijuelas Valparaíso 977.6 Stable
#231 Peñalolén Metropolitana 976.6 Stable
#232 Machalí O'Higgins 972.5 Declining
#233 Lanco Los Ríos 970.2 Rising
#234 Concón Valparaíso 950.6 Rising
#235 Quilicura Metropolitana 930.9 Stable
#236 Coelemu Ñuble 910.9 Declining
#237 Hualpén Biobío 903.4 Stable
#238 Chillán Viejo Ñuble 900.9 Declining
#239 Villa Alemana Valparaíso 900.0 Stable
#240 Tucapel Biobío 891.6 Declining
#241 San Miguel Metropolitana 877.4 Rising
#242 Providencia Metropolitana 869.6 Stable
#243 Ñiquén Ñuble 860.0 Declining
#244 Chiguayante Biobío 847.9 Stable
#245 Macul Metropolitana 844.9 Rising
#246 Punitaqui Coquimbo 834.3 Stable
#247 Maipú Metropolitana 823.6 Stable
#248 Sagrada Familia Maule 817.6 Stable
#249 Calle Larga Valparaíso 791.3 Declining
#250 Maule Maule 777.5 Declining
#251 La Cruz Valparaíso 722.7 Rising
#252 La Reina Metropolitana 694.9 Stable
#253 Lo Barnechea Metropolitana 677.5 Rising
#254 Ñuñoa Metropolitana 675.4 Stable
#255 Las Condes Metropolitana 444.5 Stable
#256 Vitacura Metropolitana 382.7 Declining
— Isla de Pascua * Valparaíso 3,567.9 Declining
— San Rosendo * Biobío 2,853.9 Rising
— Paiguano * Coquimbo 2,715.9 Rising
— Sierra Gorda * Antofagasta 2,713.2 Stable
— Juan Fernández * Valparaíso 2,408.6 Declining
— La Higuera * Coquimbo 2,396.7 Rising
— Huara * Tarapacá 2,378.7 Declining
— Ollagüe * Antofagasta 2,264.2 Rising
— Papudo * Valparaíso 2,110.3 Rising
— San Juan de la Costa * Los Lagos 2,100.6 Rising
— Navidad * O'Higgins 2,003.3 Declining
— Pelluhue * Maule 1,993.9 Declining
— Cabo de Hornos * Magallanes 1,884.9 Rising
— María Elena * Antofagasta 1,757.7 Rising
— Ercilla * La Araucanía 1,757.1 Rising
— Curarrehue * La Araucanía 1,750.2 Stable
— Cobquecura * Ñuble 1,746.3 Rising
— Pumanque * O'Higgins 1,709.4 Declining
— Pica * Tarapacá 1,701.3 Declining
— Licantén * Maule 1,690.5 Rising
— Colchane * Tarapacá 1,681.8 Declining
— Treguaco * Ñuble 1,678.5 Rising
— Corral * Los Ríos 1,643.3 Rising
— Empedrado * Maule 1,632.7 Declining
— Melipeuco * La Araucanía 1,627.7 Declining
— Litueche * O'Higgins 1,616.8 Declining
— Futaleufú * Los Lagos 1,565.7 Rising
— Guaitecas * Aysén 1,550.9 Declining
— Primavera * Magallanes 1,494.8 Rising
— Hualaihué * Los Lagos 1,478.4 Stable
— OHiggins * Aysén 1,472.8 Rising
— Cochamó * Los Lagos 1,449.6 Rising
— Ránquil * Ñuble 1,445.8 Stable
— Camarones * Arica y Parinacota 1,442.3 Stable
— Toltén * La Araucanía 1,433.0 Declining
— Palena * Los Lagos 1,425.4 Declining
— Lago Verde * Aysén 1,425.4 Declining
— Puerto Octay * Los Lagos 1,418.3 Declining
— San Fabián * Ñuble 1,409.9 Stable
— Queilén * Los Lagos 1,408.2 Declining
— Vichuquén * Maule 1,397.3 Rising
— Cisnes * Aysén 1,395.0 Stable
— Coinco * O'Higgins 1,389.2 Declining
— Perquenco * La Araucanía 1,360.6 Declining
— Alhué * Metropolitana 1,345.2 Stable
— Porvenir * Magallanes 1,338.2 Declining
— Ninhue * Ñuble 1,330.3 Rising
— Zapallar * Valparaíso 1,313.0 Stable
— Alto del Carmen * Atacama 1,296.5 Stable
— Paredones * O'Higgins 1,267.0 Rising
— Freirina * Atacama 1,258.7 Declining
— Pemuco * Ñuble 1,237.5 Declining
— Laguna Blanca * Magallanes 1,219.5 Declining
— Panquehue * Valparaíso 1,178.9 Rising
— Quilaco * Biobío 1,172.8 Rising
— Chanco * Maule 1,169.7 Declining
— Máfil * Los Ríos 1,167.5 Rising
— Camiña * Tarapacá 1,167.0 Stable
— Los Sauces * La Araucanía 1,166.4 Stable
— Lumaco * La Araucanía 1,142.9 Rising
— Pelarco * Maule 1,139.0 Stable
— General Lagos * Arica y Parinacota 1,129.2 Rising
— Quinchao * Los Lagos 1,127.6 Declining
— Alto Biobío * Biobío 1,114.7 Rising
— Río Ibáñez * Aysén 1,105.4 Declining
— Chile Chico * Aysén 1,102.7 Declining
— Curaco de Vélez * Los Lagos 1,084.1 Stable
— Placilla * O'Higgins 1,064.2 Rising
— Antuco * Biobío 1,062.8 Stable
— Contulmo * Biobío 1,053.6 Declining
— Cochrane * Aysén 1,039.7 Declining
— Marchigüe * O'Higgins 970.2 Stable
— Canela * Coquimbo 948.0 Rising
— La Estrella * O'Higgins 937.9 Stable
— San Gregorio * Magallanes 931.7 Rising
— Pencahue * Maule 927.4 Stable
— Curepto * Maule 926.9 Rising
— Lolol * O'Higgins 921.4 Rising
— Chaitén * Los Lagos 804.9 Rising
— Quemchi * Los Lagos 766.5 Stable
— Timaukel * Magallanes 729.9 Declining
— Portezuelo * Ñuble 720.3 Rising
— Puqueldón * Los Lagos 717.0 Rising
— Tortel * Aysén 682.6 Stable
— Quilleco * Biobío 681.8 Stable
— Putre * Arica y Parinacota 620.6 Stable
— Río Hurtado * Coquimbo 582.6 Declining
— Torres del Paine * Magallanes 366.0 Declining
— Río Verde * Magallanes 0.0 Declining
— Antártica * Magallanes 0.0 Stable

* This commune has a small resident population. Rates per 100,000 inhabitants can show high statistical volatility. Interpret with caution.

Regional breakdown — mean life crimes rate per 100,000 inhabitants (2025)

Unweighted commune mean per region (communes ≥ 10k population).

Antofagasta 1,682
Atacama 1,595
Valparaíso 1,527
Tarapacá 1,510
Los Lagos 1,499
O'Higgins 1,478
Aysén 1,469
La Araucanía 1,457
Los Ríos 1,388
Arica y Parinacota 1,338
Coquimbo 1,334
Maule 1,283
Ñuble 1,257
Biobío 1,250
Metropolitana 1,213
Magallanes 1,146
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