6Lota

Lota, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime

6/10 in Chile · 3/10 in the world

Compared with 345 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).

Weighted crime: 27,898 per 100,000 people (12 months to December 2025)

Crime by type, as recorded by CEAD (Prevención del Delito) (12 months to December 2025)

Type	Count	Per 100,000 a year	All places this source covers
Homicide
Homicide	8	17.6	4.7
Femicide	0	0	0.3
Sexual offences
Rape	5	11	22.1
Sexual abuse	31	68.4	63.7
Sexual harassment	0	0	9.2
Other sexual offences	2	4.4	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	50	110.3	35.5
Less serious injury	45	99.3	46.7
Minor injury	174	383.9	294.6
Threats	346	763.3	755
Domestic violence	250	551.5	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	95	209.6	304.6
Snatch theft	32	70.6	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	0	0	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	74	163.3	205.9
Burglary of other premises	176	388.3	211.7
Vehicle theft	28	61.8	141.9
Theft from vehicles	22	48.5	249.1
Other theft with force	35	77.2	56.6
Theft	114	251.5	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	60	132.4	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	97	214	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	15	33.1	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	172	379.4	603.9
Public disorder	4	8.8	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	11	24.3	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	14	30.9	53.9
Weapons law offences	45	99.3	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	44	97.1	39.5

Source: CEAD (Prevención del Delito), updated 26 October 2026.