9Palena

Palena, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime

9/10 in Chile · 3/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 23,246 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	0	0	22.1
Sexual abuse	0	0	63.7
Sexual harassment	1	54.8	9.2
Other sexual offences	0	0	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	0	0	35.5
Less serious injury	2	109.6	46.7
Minor injury	6	328.9	294.6
Threats	17	932	755
Domestic violence	10	548.2	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	0	0	304.6
Snatch theft	0	0	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	0	0	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	0	0	205.9
Burglary of other premises	0	0	211.7
Vehicle theft	0	0	141.9
Theft from vehicles	0	0	249.1
Other theft with force	0	0	56.6
Theft	6	328.9	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	1	54.8	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	16	877.2	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	3	164.5	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	20	1,096.5	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	0	0	53.9
Weapons law offences	1	54.8	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	0	0	39.5

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