2Ponce
Ponce, Puerto Rico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Puerto Rico · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 78 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,829 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 33 | 24 | 16.1 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 15 | 10.9 | 15.2 |
| Fondling | 54 | 39.3 | 23.1 |
| Statutory rape | 3 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 160 | 116.4 | 153.3 |
| Simple assault | 280 | 203.6 | 262.6 |
| Intimidation | 205 | 149.1 | 171.5 |
| Threats that put someone in fear of bodily harm, without a weapon or an attack. | |||
| Kidnapping and abduction | 5 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 38 | 27.6 | 37.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 57 | 41.5 | 87.8 |
| Pickpocketing | 2 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Purse snatching | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 122 | 88.7 | 57.1 |
| Theft from a building | 34 | 24.7 | 54.1 |
| Theft from coin-operated machines | 1 | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 119 | 86.6 | 96.6 |
| Theft of vehicle parts | 17 | 12.4 | 61.1 |
| Other theft | 48 | 34.9 | 81.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 26 | 18.9 | 50.1 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 206 | 149.8 | 88.3 |
| Drug equipment offences | 8 | 5.8 | 3.7 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage to property | 429 | 312 | 321.1 |
| Disorderly conduct | 5 | 3.6 | 47.9 |
| Trespassing | 2 | 1.5 | 5.5 |
| Other | |||
| Weapons law violations | 236 | 171.6 | 185.8 |
| Arson | 16 | 11.6 | 12 |
Source: Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Homicide | 33 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 72 |
| Violence | 650 |
| Robbery | 38 |
| Theft and burglary | 427 |
| Drugs | 214 |
| Damage and public order | 436 |
| Other | 252 |
