Homicide Dropped by 11.5 per Cent During the First Half of 2026: 472 Nationwide
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With regard to the context of homicides, cases associated with crimes and/or organized groups concentrated the largest proportion of cases with 195 victims.
During the first half of 2026, Chile recorded a total of 472 victims of consummated homicide, representing a decrease of 11.5 per cent compared to the same period of 2025. The homicide rate stood at 2.3 victims per 100,000 inhabitants, maintaining a downward trend. According to Patricia González, head (s) of the Division of Studies of the Undersecretary for Crime Prevention, the cases associated with crimes and/or organized groups concentrated t…
Although the consolidated of the first semester of 2026 closed with a general decrease of 11.5% in the victims of murder at the country level, the authorities turned on the alerts for behavior in Tarapacá, Coquimbo and O’Higgins. The official report also reveals a surge in violence linked to organized crime and use [...] The entry Total number of homicides falls to levels of 2018 but shows an increase of up to 78% in three regions was first publ…
The Ministry of Public Security delivered a consolidated report with homicide figures at the national level, highlighting the decrease in the figures during the first half of 2026 compared to 2025. Punctually, the country recorded 472 consummated murders, 41 fewer than the previous year, equivalent to a decrease of 11.5 per cent. With [...] The entrance Homicides dropped by 11.5 per cent at the national level in the first half of 2026: 472 at th…
The consolidated official balance sheet reported 472 fatal crimes between January and June, marking a decrease of 11.5 per cent over the previous year, although the authorities are alert to the situation in Tarapacá, Coquimbo and O'Higgins.
The authorities reported that between January and June there were 472 victims in the country, the lowest figure for a first semester since 2022. Despite the decline in most regions, the metropolitan areas, Valparaiso and Biobío concentrated more than 65% of the national total.
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