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Most common crimes in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires in 2023

Characteristic	Number of crimes
Robberies	64,723
Thefts	63,264
Malicious injuries	11,104
Injuries due to traffic accidents	10,341
Robbery attempts	8,501
Threats	8,365
Drug dealing	5,251
Theft attempts	3,494
Personal use drug possession	3,047
Felonies against the public administration	2,685

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2024

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Argentina

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2023

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In 2023, the most frequent crimes in the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina were robberies and thefts both with over 60,000 registered cases each. During a survey in 2024, crime ranked as the third main problem of Argentina according to public opinion, only surpassed by inflation and low wages.

Prisoner population in Argentina

Similar to the situation in Buenos Aires, the most prevalent crimes in Argentina were robberies, with approximately 362,566 cases reported in 2021, followed by thefts and threats. Given this prevalent crime environment, Argentina ranked as the 15th country with the largest number of prisoners worldwide in 2022. However, when population size is factored in, Argentina is ranked 19th among the Latin American countries, with 249 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants.

Femicides in Argentina

Over the past years, the number of femicides in Argentina has seen an increase, totaling 308 as of 2023, almost 60 cases more than the previous year. Notably, a correlation has been identified among these murders, with a significant portion of them occurring at the victim's home, accounting for 46 percent. Additionally, 39 percent of femicide victims had a relationship with the perpetrator, often being partners.