6Catemu

Catemu, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in Chile · 3/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 27,401 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	1	6.3	4.7
Femicide	0	0	0.3
Sexual offences
Rape	2	12.6	22.1
Sexual abuse	11	69.5	63.7
Sexual harassment	3	19	9.2
Other sexual offences	0	0	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	8	50.6	35.5
Less serious injury	4	25.3	46.7
Minor injury	65	410.8	294.6
Threats	151	954.2	755
Domestic violence	104	657.2	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	6	37.9	304.6
Snatch theft	2	12.6	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	0	0	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	39	246.5	205.9
Burglary of other premises	86	543.5	211.7
Vehicle theft	5	31.6	141.9
Theft from vehicles	12	75.8	249.1
Other theft with force	1	6.3	56.6
Theft	23	145.3	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	13	82.2	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	51	322.3	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	0	0	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	108	682.5	603.9
Public disorder	1	6.3	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	5	31.6	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	3	19	53.9
Weapons law offences	2	12.6	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	4	25.3	39.5

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