8Penco

Penco, Chile: crime rate and Safety score

Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime

8/10 in Chile · 3/10 in the world

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

Weighted crime: 23,734 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	1	2	4.7
Femicide	0	0	0.3
Sexual offences
Rape	11	21.9	22.1
Sexual abuse	30	59.7	63.7
Sexual harassment	6	11.9	9.2
Other sexual offences	4	8	7.6
Violence
Serious injury	30	59.7	35.5
Less serious injury	42	83.6	46.7
Minor injury	147	292.5	294.6
Threats	278	553.3	755
Domestic violence	334	664.7	681.8
Robbery
Robbery with violence or intimidation	53	105.5	304.6
Snatch theft	9	17.9	196.1
Violent vehicle robbery	2	4	40.6
Theft and burglary
Burglary of a dwelling	94	187.1	205.9
Burglary of other premises	110	218.9	211.7
Vehicle theft	59	117.4	141.9
Theft from vehicles	61	121.4	249.1
Other theft with force	17	33.8	56.6
Theft	137	272.6	628.1
Drugs
Drug offences	64	127.4	93.3
Damage and public order
Drinking or drug use in public	465	925.4	534.7
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Minor threats or brawling	8	15.9	32.2
Petty offences (faltas), not crimes.
Criminal damage	309	614.9	603.9
Public disorder	0	0	6.9
Other
Attempted robbery	12	23.9	43
Attempts at any kind of robbery or theft; CEAD files them under other offences.
Handling stolen goods	31	61.7	53.9
Weapons law offences	47	93.5	108.6
Carrying a knife or bladed weapon	28	55.7	39.5

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