6Independencia
Independencia, 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: 27,234 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 | 7 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Femicide | 1 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 22 | 14.2 | 22.1 |
| Sexual abuse | 78 | 50.2 | 63.7 |
| Sexual harassment | 16 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| Other sexual offences | 5 | 3.2 | 7.6 |
| Violence | |||
| Serious injury | 76 | 48.9 | 35.5 |
| Less serious injury | 43 | 27.7 | 46.7 |
| Minor injury | 446 | 287 | 294.6 |
| Threats | 961 | 618.5 | 755 |
| Domestic violence | 781 | 502.6 | 681.8 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery with violence or intimidation | 728 | 468.5 | 304.6 |
| Snatch theft | 480 | 308.9 | 196.1 |
| Violent vehicle robbery | 70 | 45 | 40.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of a dwelling | 128 | 82.4 | 205.9 |
| Burglary of other premises | 196 | 126.1 | 211.7 |
| Vehicle theft | 287 | 184.7 | 141.9 |
| Theft from vehicles | 325 | 209.2 | 249.1 |
| Other theft with force | 67 | 43.1 | 56.6 |
| Theft | 892 | 574.1 | 628.1 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug offences | 93 | 59.9 | 93.3 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Drinking or drug use in public | 804 | 517.4 | 534.7 |
| Petty offences (faltas), not crimes. | |||
| Minor threats or brawling | 61 | 39.3 | 32.2 |
| Petty offences (faltas), not crimes. | |||
| Criminal damage | 672 | 432.5 | 603.9 |
| Public disorder | 2 | 1.3 | 6.9 |
| Other | |||
| Attempted robbery | 27 | 17.4 | 43 |
| Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences. | |||
| Handling stolen goods | 77 | 49.6 | 53.9 |
| Weapons law offences | 165 | 106.2 | 108.6 |
| Carrying a knife or bladed weapon | 20 | 12.9 | 39.5 |
Source: CEAD (Prevención del Delito), updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to December 2025)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 121 |
| Violence | 2,307 |
| Robbery | 1,278 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,895 |
| Drugs | 93 |
| Damage and public order | 1,539 |
| Other | 289 |
Questions about crime in Independencia
- Is Independencia safe?
- Independencia: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 345 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Independencia?
- Independencia: Weighted crime: 27,234 per 100,000 people (12 months to December 2025).
- How many murders are there in Independencia?
- Recorded homicides in Independencia (12 months to December 2025): 8.
