-Chinandega
Chinandega, Nicaragua: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Nicaragua.
2/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 3,500 per 100,000 people (2023)
Crime by type, as recorded by Policía Nacional (INIDE) (2023)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder | 5 | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Homicide | 8 | 1.8 | 3.8 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Parricide | 3 | 0.7 | 0.3 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual abuse | 90 | 20.1 | 18.1 |
| Aggravated statutory rape | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Rape | 24 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
| Rape of a child under 14 | 42 | 9.4 | 10.3 |
| Aggravated rape | 4 | 0.9 | 3.2 |
| Other serious sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Sexual harassment | 1 | 0.2 | 1 |
| Statutory rape | 20 | 4.5 | 5.5 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Violence | |||
| Serious injuries | 51 | 11.4 | 8.3 |
| Very serious injuries | 1 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Abortion without consent | 1 | 0.2 | 0 |
| Minor injuries | 50 | 11.2 | 27.8 |
| Serious offences against liberty | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Threats | 74 | 16.5 | 18.4 |
| Threats with a weapon | 66 | 14.7 | 21 |
| Intimidation or threats against a woman | 179 | 40 | 39.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery with violence | 206 | 46 | 39 |
| Robbery with intimidation | 257 | 57.4 | 36.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Livestock theft | 73 | 16.3 | 18.2 |
| Aggravated theft | 44 | 9.8 | 6 |
| Vehicle trafficking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft | 263 | 58.7 | 51.4 |
| Theft by breaking in | 332 | 74.2 | 71.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 245 | 54.7 | 60.5 |
| Other | |||
| Negligent homicide (not traffic) | 1 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Endangering a person | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Other lesser offences against life and person | 4 | 0.9 | 0.6 |
| Other offences against life and person | 50 | 11.2 | 35.2 |
| Aggravated fraud | 15 | 3.4 | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage | 95 | 21.2 | 9.8 |
| Fraud | 100 | 22.3 | 12.8 |
| Unlawful occupation of private property | 16 | 3.6 | 1.4 |
| Trespass in a dwelling | 42 | 9.4 | 4.3 |
| Other property offences | 55 | 12.3 | 5.9 |
| Other lesser property offences | 25 | 5.6 | 2.9 |
| Other offences against liberty | 1 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Other offences | 169 | 37.7 | 65.6 |
Source: Policía Nacional (INIDE), updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2023)
| Homicide | 16 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 183 |
| Violence | 422 |
| Robbery | 463 |
| Theft and burglary | 712 |
| Drugs | 245 |
| Other | 573 |
Questions about crime in Chinandega
- Is Chinandega safe?
- Chinandega: Too few places to compare within Nicaragua.
- What is the crime rate in Chinandega?
- Chinandega: Weighted crime: 3,500 per 100,000 people (2023).
- How many murders are there in Chinandega?
- Recorded homicides in Chinandega (2023): 16.
