2Puerto Gaitán
Puerto Gaitán, Colombia: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Colombia · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 1108 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,754 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by MinDefensa / Policía Nacional (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 15 | 33 | 26.3 |
| Counted in victims, not cases; femicides included. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 39 | 85.9 | 59 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury | 115 | 253.3 | 181.5 |
| Domestic violence | 131 | 288.6 | 284.7 |
| Kidnapping | 4 | 8.8 | 0.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Extortion | 30 | 66.1 | 25.7 |
| Cargo and vehicle hijacking | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft and robbery from people | 169 | 372.3 | 518.3 |
| Colombian law counts thefts and robberies together as hurto, so street robbery is in this line. | |||
| Home burglary | 31 | 68.3 | 47.3 |
| Theft from shops and businesses | 41 | 90.3 | 41.7 |
| Car and motorbike theft | 98 | 215.9 | 79.3 |
| Theft from banks | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Livestock theft | 6 | 13.2 | 1 |
| Other | |||
| Computer crime | 80 | 176.2 | 170.9 |
Source: MinDefensa / Policía Nacional, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 39 |
| Violence | 250 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Theft and burglary | 345 |
| Other | 80 |
