1Matacos

Matacos, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 1 out of 10 High crime

1/10 in Argentina · 2/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 29,347 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	9	52.9	14.3
Includes attempts.
Sexual abuse	4	23.5	44.8
Other sexual offences	0	0	13.6
Includes online sexual offences against children.
Violence
Attempted homicide	2	11.8	3.2
Attempts only.
Assault causing injury	144	846.2	392.6
Threats	162	952	476.6
Kidnapping for ransom	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Robbery	110	646.4	809.3
Robo: theft with force or violence, including robberies that caused injury or death.
Attempted robbery	7	41.1	66.7
Attempts only.
Extortion	0	0	4.4
Theft and burglary
Theft	231	1,357.5	676
Hurto: theft without force or violence.
Attempted theft	12	70.5	38.9
Attempts only.
Drugs
Drug supply and production	11	64.6	37.2
Drug possession	73	429	178.4
Includes possession for personal use and other drug law offences.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	50	293.8	176.7
Public order offences	6	35.3	3.8
Other
Fraud	8	47	235.9
In person and online.

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