10Punitaqui

Punitaqui, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime

10/10 in Chile · 4/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 15,900 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	0	0	4.7
Femicide	0	0	0.3
Sexual offences
Rape	1	7.9	22.1
Sexual abuse	2	15.9	63.7
Sexual harassment	0	0	9.2
Other sexual offences	0	0	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	2	15.9	35.5
Less serious injury	3	23.8	46.7
Minor injury	33	262.2	294.6
Threats	64	508.5	755
Domestic violence	41	325.8	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	5	39.7	304.6
Snatch theft	1	7.9	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	0	0	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	52	413.2	205.9
Burglary of other premises	39	309.9	211.7
Vehicle theft	5	39.7	141.9
Theft from vehicles	1	7.9	249.1
Other theft with force	4	31.8	56.6
Theft	33	262.2	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	17	135.1	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	69	548.3	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	3	23.8	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	69	548.3	603.9
Public disorder	0	0	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	0	0	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	5	39.7	53.9
Weapons law offences	11	87.4	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	4	31.8	39.5

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