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5Seccional 17, Canelones

Seccional 17, Canelones, Canelones, Uruguay: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime

5/10 in Uruguay · 2/10 in the world

Compared with 280 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 18,973 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)

Crime by type, as recorded by Ministerio del Interior (Uruguay) (12 months to September 2026)

TypeCountPer 100,000 a yearAll places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide18.212.1
Counts victims of completed homicides.
Violence
Assault causing injury35287.2355.9
Domestic violence118968.31,203.3
Robbery
Robbery15123.1460.4
Rapiña: theft with violence or threats. Includes attempts.
Theft and burglary
Theft2802,297.73,080.8
Hurto: theft without violence. Includes attempts.
Livestock theft18.224.1
Includes attempts.

Source: Ministerio del Interior (Uruguay), updated 28 October 2026.

Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)

Homicide1
Violence153
Robbery15
Theft and burglary281

Questions about crime in Seccional 17, Canelones

Is Seccional 17, Canelones safe?
Seccional 17, Canelones: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 280 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Seccional 17, Canelones?
Seccional 17, Canelones: Weighted crime: 18,973 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Seccional 17, Canelones?
Recorded homicides in Seccional 17, Canelones (12 months to September 2026): 1.
Seccional 17, Canelones, Canelones, Uruguay: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Weighted crime: 18,973 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
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Source: Ministerio del Interior, Delitos denunciados en el Uruguay and Seccionales Policiales (catalogodatos.gub.uy), Licencia de Datos Abiertos - Uruguay; summed by us over the last 12 months per seccional. Población: INE, Censo 2023 (Fuente: INE), allocated by us onto police areas by area overlap, updated 28 October 2026.