6Cobán
Cobán, Guatemala: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Guatemala · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 340 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 733 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Policía Nacional Civil (INE Guatemala) (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide by firearm | 8 | 3.3 | 14.9 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Homicide by knife | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Homicide by other means (blunt weapon, explosive, strangling, lynching) | 2 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Injured by firearm | 9 | 3.7 | 11.8 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Injured by knife | 12 | 5 | 5.4 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Injured by other means (blunt weapon, explosive, lynching, beating) | 7 | 2.9 | 5.3 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery at homes | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Robbery at shops and businesses | 1 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
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| Robbery of vehicles and lorries | 2 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Robbery of motorcycles | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
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| Robbery of pedestrians and in the street | 5 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
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| Robbery of firearms | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Other robbery (banks, tourists, cash vans, buses, churches) | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from shops and businesses | 3 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Theft from homes | 3 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
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| Vehicle theft | 6 | 2.5 | 6.9 |
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| Motorcycle theft | 8 | 3.3 | 17 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Theft from pedestrians | 1 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
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| Theft of firearms | 4 | 1.7 | 3.9 |
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| Other theft (buses, churches, tourists, banks) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Other | |||
| Extortion of households | 362 | 149.6 | 134.8 |
| Counted in victims. | |||
| Extortion of shops and businesses | 8 | 3.3 | 9.4 |
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| Extortion of buses, taxis and other transport | 1 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
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| Other extortion (people, schools, town halls, churches) | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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Source: Policía Nacional Civil (INE Guatemala), updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 28 |
| Robbery | 9 |
| Theft and burglary | 25 |
| Other | 371 |
Questions about crime in Cobán
- Is Cobán safe?
- Cobán: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 340 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Cobán?
- Cobán: Weighted crime: 733 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Cobán?
- Recorded homicides in Cobán (2025): 10.
