3Barracas
Barracas, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Buenos Aires · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 48 places in Buenos Aires (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 33,663 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 89,452
How accurate: in 2025, 90% of the 48 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by Ciudad de Buenos Aires (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 6 | 6.7 | 2.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 485 | 542.2 | 350.6 |
| Threats | 505 | 564.5 | 325.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 2,130 | 2,381.2 | 1,727.9 |
| Robo: theft with force or violence. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,286 | 1,437.6 | 1,713 |
| Hurto: theft without force or violence. | |||
Source: Ciudad de Buenos Aires, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 990 |
| Robbery | 2,130 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,286 |
Questions about crime in Barracas
- Is Barracas safe?
- Barracas: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 48 places in Buenos Aires (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Barracas?
- Barracas: Weighted crime: 33,663 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Barracas?
- Recorded homicides in Barracas (2025): 6.
