2Malargüe

Malargüe, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Argentina · 2/10 in the world

Compared with 525 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 27,411 per 100,000 people (2025)

Crime by type, as recorded by Ministerio de Seguridad (SNIC) (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	0	0	3.5
Completed homicides only: attempts are counted on their own line.
Sexual offences
Rape	15	46	14.3
Includes attempts.
Sexual abuse	37	113.5	44.8
Other sexual offences	7	21.5	13.6
Includes online sexual offences against children.
Violence
Attempted homicide	0	0	3.2
Attempts only.
Assault causing injury	253	776.2	392.6
Threats	267	819.1	476.6
Kidnapping for ransom	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Robbery	192	589	809.3
Robo: theft with force or violence, including robberies that caused injury or death.
Attempted robbery	0	0	66.7
Attempts only.
Extortion	5	15.3	4.4
Theft and burglary
Theft	245	751.6	676
Hurto: theft without force or violence.
Attempted theft	0	0	38.9
Attempts only.
Drugs
Drug supply and production	12	36.8	37.2
Drug possession	60	184.1	178.4
Includes possession for personal use and other drug law offences.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	126	386.6	176.7
Public order offences	0	0	3.8
Other
Fraud	219	671.9	235.9
In person and online.

Source: Ministerio de Seguridad (SNIC), updated 26 October 2026.