1General Güemes

General Güemes, Salta, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Argentina · 2/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 38,561 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	18	32.3	14.3
Includes attempts.
Sexual abuse	26	46.6	44.8
Other sexual offences	27	48.4	13.6
Includes online sexual offences against children.
Violence
Attempted homicide	0	0	3.2
Attempts only.
Assault causing injury	477	855.7	392.6
Threats	769	1,379.5	476.6
Kidnapping for ransom	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Robbery	483	866.4	809.3
Robo: theft with force or violence, including robberies that caused injury or death.
Attempted robbery	39	70	66.7
Attempts only.
Extortion	3	5.4	4.4
Theft and burglary
Theft	784	1,406.4	676
Hurto: theft without force or violence.
Attempted theft	22	39.5	38.9
Attempts only.
Drugs
Drug supply and production	18	32.3	37.2
Drug possession	607	1,088.9	178.4
Includes possession for personal use and other drug law offences.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	210	376.7	176.7
Public order offences	0	0	3.8
Other
Fraud	344	617.1	235.9
In person and online.

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