4Iquique

Iquique, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in Chile · 2/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 31,147 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	12	5.1	4.7
Femicide	1	0.4	0.3
Sexual offences
Rape	54	23.2	22.1
Sexual abuse	178	76.3	63.7
Sexual harassment	36	15.4	9.2
Other sexual offences	14	6	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	85	36.4	35.5
Less serious injury	127	54.5	46.7
Minor injury	749	321.1	294.6
Threats	1,603	687.3	755
Domestic violence	2,295	984	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	568	243.5	304.6
Snatch theft	341	146.2	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	36	15.4	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	172	73.7	205.9
Burglary of other premises	252	108	211.7
Vehicle theft	487	208.8	141.9
Theft from vehicles	663	284.3	249.1
Other theft with force	63	27	56.6
Theft	1,356	581.4	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	401	171.9	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	453	194.2	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	83	35.6	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	1,479	634.1	603.9
Public disorder	14	6	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	94	40.3	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	239	102.5	53.9
Weapons law offences	248	106.3	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	155	66.5	39.5

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