3Lanús

Lanús, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime

3/10 in Argentina · 3/10 in the world

Compared with 525 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 21,322 per 100,000 people (2025)

Crime by type, as recorded by Ministerio de Seguridad (SNIC) (2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	15	3.3	3.5
Completed homicides only: attempts are counted on their own line.
Sexual offences
Rape	59	12.8	14.3
Includes attempts.
Sexual abuse	195	42.4	44.8
Other sexual offences	9	2	13.6
Includes online sexual offences against children.
Violence
Attempted homicide	23	5	3.2
Attempts only.
Assault causing injury	2,231	484.9	392.6
Threats	2,184	474.7	476.6
Kidnapping for ransom	2	0.4	0.2
Robbery
Robbery	4,655	1,011.8	809.3
Robo: theft with force or violence, including robberies that caused injury or death.
Attempted robbery	324	70.4	66.7
Attempts only.
Extortion	1	0.2	4.4
Theft and burglary
Theft	2,699	586.6	676
Hurto: theft without force or violence.
Attempted theft	109	23.7	38.9
Attempts only.
Drugs
Drug supply and production	29	6.3	37.2
Drug possession	117	25.4	178.4
Includes possession for personal use and other drug law offences.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	537	116.7	176.7
Public order offences	0	0	3.8
Other
Fraud	653	141.9	235.9
In person and online.

Source: Ministerio de Seguridad (SNIC), updated 26 October 2026.