5Utuado
Utuado, Puerto Rico: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Puerto Rico · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 78 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 8,223 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 | 1 | 3.5 | 16.1 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 3 | 10.6 | 15.2 |
| Fondling | 11 | 38.9 | 23.1 |
| Statutory rape | 1 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 29 | 102.5 | 153.3 |
| Simple assault | 66 | 233.3 | 262.6 |
| Intimidation | 64 | 226.3 | 171.5 |
| Threats that put someone in fear of bodily harm, without a weapon or an attack. | |||
| Kidnapping and abduction | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 3 | 10.6 | 37.3 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 13 | 46 | 87.8 |
| Pickpocketing | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Purse snatching | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 4 | 14.1 | 57.1 |
| Theft from a building | 10 | 35.4 | 54.1 |
| Theft from coin-operated machines | 0 | 0 | 1.2 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 5 | 17.7 | 96.6 |
| Theft of vehicle parts | 5 | 17.7 | 61.1 |
| Other theft | 20 | 70.7 | 81.4 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2 | 7.1 | 50.1 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 36 | 127.3 | 88.3 |
| Drug equipment offences | 2 | 7.1 | 3.7 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Vandalism and damage to property | 55 | 194.4 | 321.1 |
| Disorderly conduct | 24 | 84.8 | 47.9 |
| Trespassing | 3 | 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Other | |||
| Weapons law violations | 34 | 120.2 | 185.8 |
| Arson | 2 | 7.1 | 12 |
Source: Negociado de la Policía de Puerto Rico, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 15 |
| Violence | 159 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft and burglary | 59 |
| Drugs | 38 |
| Damage and public order | 82 |
| Other | 36 |
