2Ercilla

Ercilla, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 2 out of 10 High crime

2/10 in Chile · 2/10 in the world

Compared with 345 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 34,676 per 100,000 people (12 months to December 2025)

Crime by type, as recorded by CEAD (Prevención del Delito) (12 months to December 2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	0	0	4.7
Femicide	0	0	0.3
Sexual offences
Rape	2	23.9	22.1
Sexual abuse	3	35.9	63.7
Sexual harassment	1	12	9.2
Other sexual offences	2	23.9	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	10	119.5	35.5
Less serious injury	10	119.5	46.7
Minor injury	22	263	294.6
Threats	97	1,159.5	755
Domestic violence	67	800.9	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	14	167.3	304.6
Snatch theft	0	0	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	1	12	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	12	143.4	205.9
Burglary of other premises	12	143.4	211.7
Vehicle theft	5	59.8	141.9
Theft from vehicles	5	59.8	249.1
Other theft with force	32	382.5	56.6
Theft	22	263	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	11	131.5	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	209	2,498.2	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	5	59.8	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	77	920.4	603.9
Public disorder	2	23.9	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	3	35.9	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	3	35.9	53.9
Weapons law offences	62	741.1	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	2	23.9	39.5

Source: CEAD (Prevención del Delito), updated 26 October 2026.