10Mercedes

Mercedes, Corrientes, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime

10/10 in Argentina · 7/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 5,365 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	0	0	3.5
Completed homicides only: attempts are counted on their own line.
Sexual offences
Rape	8	16.1	14.3
Includes attempts.
Sexual abuse	11	22.1	44.8
Other sexual offences	2	4	13.6
Includes online sexual offences against children.
Violence
Attempted homicide	1	2	3.2
Attempts only.
Assault causing injury	79	158.6	392.6
Threats	33	66.3	476.6
Kidnapping for ransom	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Robbery	95	190.7	809.3
Robo: theft with force or violence, including robberies that caused injury or death.
Attempted robbery	5	10	66.7
Attempts only.
Extortion	1	2	4.4
Theft and burglary
Theft	107	214.8	676
Hurto: theft without force or violence.
Attempted theft	0	0	38.9
Attempts only.
Drugs
Drug supply and production	1	2	37.2
Drug possession	3	6	178.4
Includes possession for personal use and other drug law offences.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	26	52.2	176.7
Public order offences	0	0	3.8
Other
Fraud	66	132.5	235.9
In person and online.

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