9Chilecito

Chilecito, Argentina: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime

9/10 in Argentina · 6/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 7,546 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	3	5.1	3.5
Completed homicides only: attempts are counted on their own line.
Sexual offences
Rape	0	0	14.3
Includes attempts.
Sexual abuse	10	17	44.8
Other sexual offences	1	1.7	13.6
Includes online sexual offences against children.
Violence
Attempted homicide	0	0	3.2
Attempts only.
Assault causing injury	126	214.7	392.6
Threats	40	68.2	476.6
Kidnapping for ransom	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Robbery	202	344.2	809.3
Robo: theft with force or violence, including robberies that caused injury or death.
Attempted robbery	13	22.2	66.7
Attempts only.
Extortion	0	0	4.4
Theft and burglary
Theft	168	286.3	676
Hurto: theft without force or violence.
Attempted theft	3	5.1	38.9
Attempts only.
Drugs
Drug supply and production	8	13.6	37.2
Drug possession	47	80.1	178.4
Includes possession for personal use and other drug law offences.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	32	54.5	176.7
Public order offences	0	0	3.8
Other
Fraud	44	75	235.9
In person and online.

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