US EditionChile: Homicides Fall 11.5% in 2025 and Mark Three Consecutive Years of Decline After the Peak of Violence in 2022
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Boston HeraldBy Nayara Batschke, Santiago (AP) — Murders in Chile fell 11.5% last year, reaching a rate of 5.4 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. This decline continues the downward trend since the country reached a record level of violence in 2022, triggering the worst security crisis in the South American nation's recent history. According to the 2025 National Report on Victims of Completed Homicides in Chile, released Thursday and compiling official data …
According to the National Report of Victims of Consumed Homicide, handed over by the government with the permission of the Public Prosecutor's Office and other institutions, last year the homicide rate dropped 20.6% from 2022, when the peak of this crime was reached.
On Thursday, the National Report of Victims of Consumed Homicides in Chile was released, which revealed a decrease in this type of crime during 2025, with a trend that continues to decline since 2022. Radio had access to the report, which noted that in 2025 1,091 victims of consummated homicide were registered, with a rate of 5.4 per 100,000 inhabitants. This translates into a decrease of 118 victims compared to 2024, which represents a decrease…
The Ministry of Public Security, in conjunction with the National Public Prosecutor's Office, reported statistics related to homicides committed in 2025. At the country level, 1091 persons were registered as deceased, corresponding to a decrease of 118 victims compared to 2024 and showed a decrease in the national rate. However, the local situation shows a different scenario, since the Maule was positioned as one of the four regions of the count…
With 39 victims in 2025, the Antofagasta Region achieved its best security indicator in five years, highlighting a shift from organized crime to interpersonal conflicts.This article Historical figure in Antofagasta: the region records the lowest number of homicides of the last five years was originally published in El Diario de Antofagasta.
The Metropolitan Region concentrated more than half of last year's homicides; 80% of the victims were men.
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