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3Seccional 8, Colonia

Seccional 8, Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in Uruguay · 2/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 25,850 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
Homicide0012.1
Counts victims of completed homicides.
Violence
Assault causing injury34518.2355.9
Domestic violence1061,615.61,203.3
Robbery
Robbery691.4460.4
Rapiña: theft with violence or threats. Includes attempts.
Theft and burglary
Theft1241,8903,080.8
Hurto: theft without violence. Includes attempts.
Livestock theft0024.1
Includes attempts.

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

Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)

Homicide0
Violence140
Robbery6
Theft and burglary124

Questions about crime in Seccional 8, Colonia

Is Seccional 8, Colonia safe?
Seccional 8, Colonia: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 280 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
What is the crime rate in Seccional 8, Colonia?
Seccional 8, Colonia: Weighted crime: 25,850 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
How many murders are there in Seccional 8, Colonia?
Recorded homicides in Seccional 8, Colonia (12 months to September 2026): 0.
Seccional 8, Colonia, Colonia, Uruguay: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Weighted crime: 25,850 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.