4Valdivia

Valdivia, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime

4/10 in Chile · 3/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 30,602 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	6	3.3	4.7
Femicide	0	0	0.3
Sexual offences
Rape	40	21.8	22.1
Sexual abuse	146	79.7	63.7
Sexual harassment	29	15.8	9.2
Other sexual offences	10	5.5	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	66	36	35.5
Less serious injury	69	37.6	46.7
Minor injury	540	294.6	294.6
Threats	1,394	760.6	755
Domestic violence	1,446	788.9	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	254	138.6	304.6
Snatch theft	157	85.7	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	7	3.8	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	638	348.1	205.9
Burglary of other premises	571	311.5	211.7
Vehicle theft	73	39.8	141.9
Theft from vehicles	643	350.8	249.1
Other theft with force	121	66	56.6
Theft	1,862	1,015.9	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	211	115.1	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	2,408	1,313.8	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	87	47.5	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	1,256	685.3	603.9
Public disorder	10	5.5	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	116	63.3	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	89	48.6	53.9
Weapons law offences	252	137.5	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	40	21.8	39.5

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