9Petorca

Petorca, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime

9/10 in Chile · 3/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 22,734 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	1	9.4	22.1
Sexual abuse	5	47	63.7
Sexual harassment	5	47	9.2
Other sexual offences	1	9.4	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	4	37.6	35.5
Less serious injury	9	84.6	46.7
Minor injury	33	310.3	294.6
Threats	67	629.9	755
Domestic violence	75	705.2	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	6	56.4	304.6
Snatch theft	1	9.4	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	0	0	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	15	141	205.9
Burglary of other premises	23	216.2	211.7
Vehicle theft	0	0	141.9
Theft from vehicles	1	9.4	249.1
Other theft with force	1	9.4	56.6
Theft	16	150.4	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	14	131.6	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	44	413.7	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	5	47	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	43	404.3	603.9
Public disorder	0	0	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	0	0	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	2	18.8	53.9
Weapons law offences	6	56.4	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	2	18.8	39.5

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