5Villa Crespo
Villa Crespo, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Buenos Aires · 3/10 in the world
Compared with 48 places in Buenos Aires (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 22,160 per 100,000 people (2025)
Residents: 81,959
How accurate: in 2025, 90% of the 48 neighbourhoods compared scored within 1 of their 2024 score.
Crime by type, as recorded by Ciudad de Buenos Aires (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 6 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 203 | 247.7 | 350.6 |
| Threats | 197 | 240.4 | 325.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,306 | 1,593.5 | 1,727.9 |
| Robo: theft with force or violence. | |||
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 1,557 | 1,899.7 | 1,713 |
| Hurto: theft without force or violence. | |||
Source: Ciudad de Buenos Aires, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 6 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 400 |
| Robbery | 1,306 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,557 |
Questions about crime in Villa Crespo
- Is Villa Crespo safe?
- Villa Crespo: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 48 places in Buenos Aires (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Villa Crespo?
- Villa Crespo: Weighted crime: 22,160 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Villa Crespo?
- Recorded homicides in Villa Crespo (2025): 6.
