9San Esteban

San Esteban, 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: 22,485 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	5	22.7	22.1
Sexual abuse	10	45.4	63.7
Sexual harassment	0	0	9.2
Other sexual offences	1	4.5	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	7	31.8	35.5
Less serious injury	7	31.8	46.7
Minor injury	40	181.7	294.6
Threats	163	740.6	755
Domestic violence	163	740.6	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	20	90.9	304.6
Snatch theft	4	18.2	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	3	13.6	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	65	295.3	205.9
Burglary of other premises	51	231.7	211.7
Vehicle theft	4	18.2	141.9
Theft from vehicles	3	13.6	249.1
Other theft with force	5	22.7	56.6
Theft	47	213.5	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	7	31.8	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	99	449.8	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	4	18.2	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	119	540.7	603.9
Public disorder	1	4.5	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	5	22.7	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	7	31.8	53.9
Weapons law offences	7	31.8	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	7	31.8	39.5

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