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Capital, San Juan, 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: 29,553 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	2	1.7	3.5
Completed homicides only: attempts are counted on their own line.
Sexual offences
Rape	11	9.6	14.3
Includes attempts.
Sexual abuse	241	209.8	44.8
Other sexual offences	42	36.6	13.6
Includes online sexual offences against children.
Violence
Attempted homicide	2	1.7	3.2
Attempts only.
Assault causing injury	711	619.1	392.6
Threats	415	361.3	476.6
Kidnapping for ransom	0	0	0.2
Robbery
Robbery	1,443	1,256.4	809.3
Robo: theft with force or violence, including robberies that caused injury or death.
Attempted robbery	164	142.8	66.7
Attempts only.
Extortion	21	18.3	4.4
Theft and burglary
Theft	1,155	1,005.7	676
Hurto: theft without force or violence.
Attempted theft	99	86.2	38.9
Attempts only.
Drugs
Drug supply and production	23	20	37.2
Drug possession	158	137.6	178.4
Includes possession for personal use and other drug law offences.
Damage and public order
Criminal damage	229	199.4	176.7
Public order offences	5	4.4	3.8
Other
Fraud	453	394.4	235.9
In person and online.

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