-Río San Juan
Río San Juan, Nicaragua: crime rate and Safety score
Too few places to compare within Nicaragua.
1/10 in the world
Weighted crime: 4,582 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 | 3.5 | 1.6 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Homicide | 6 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Parricide | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Complaints registered by the police, not victims. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual abuse | 41 | 28.7 | 18.1 |
| Aggravated statutory rape | 2 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Rape | 15 | 10.5 | 5.2 |
| Rape of a child under 14 | 18 | 12.6 | 10.3 |
| Aggravated rape | 13 | 9.1 | 3.2 |
| Other serious sexual offences | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Sexual harassment | 1 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Statutory rape | 11 | 7.7 | 5.5 |
| Incest | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Violence | |||
| Serious injuries | 6 | 4.2 | 8.3 |
| Very serious injuries | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Abortion without consent | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minor injuries | 32 | 22.4 | 27.8 |
| Serious offences against liberty | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Threats | 30 | 21 | 18.4 |
| Threats with a weapon | 17 | 11.9 | 21 |
| Intimidation or threats against a woman | 153 | 107.3 | 39.4 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery with violence | 13 | 9.1 | 39 |
| Robbery with intimidation | 22 | 15.4 | 36.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Livestock theft | 84 | 58.9 | 18.2 |
| Aggravated theft | 4 | 2.8 | 6 |
| Vehicle trafficking | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft | 79 | 55.4 | 51.4 |
| Theft by breaking in | 73 | 51.2 | 71.3 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 42 | 29.4 | 60.5 |
| Other | |||
| Negligent homicide (not traffic) | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Endangering a person | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Other lesser offences against life and person | 1 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Other offences against life and person | 24 | 16.8 | 35.2 |
| Aggravated fraud | 1 | 0.7 | 2.4 |
| Criminal damage | 15 | 10.5 | 9.8 |
| Fraud | 11 | 7.7 | 12.8 |
| Unlawful occupation of private property | 4 | 2.8 | 1.4 |
| Trespass in a dwelling | 1 | 0.7 | 4.3 |
| Other property offences | 1 | 0.7 | 5.9 |
| Other lesser property offences | 1 | 0.7 | 2.9 |
| Other offences against liberty | 1 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Other offences | 132 | 92.5 | 65.6 |
Source: Policía Nacional (INIDE), updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2023)
| Homicide | 11 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 101 |
| Violence | 238 |
| Robbery | 35 |
| Theft and burglary | 240 |
| Drugs | 42 |
| Other | 192 |
Questions about crime in Río San Juan
- Is Río San Juan safe?
- Río San Juan: Too few places to compare within Nicaragua.
- What is the crime rate in Río San Juan?
- Río San Juan: Weighted crime: 4,582 per 100,000 people (2023).
- How many murders are there in Río San Juan?
- Recorded homicides in Río San Juan (2023): 11.
