Crime in Bahía Blanca: live map and statistics
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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 116 incidents in Bahía Blanca: mostly break-in / vandalism, sexual violence and theft. Each point on the map is an incident reported by local media, located to the neighborhood or street; the map updates every few minutes.
Summary: crime in Bahía Blanca, last 30 days
Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 78 street crimes in Bahía Blanca (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Pacífico (10), Pedro Pico (5) and Villa Nocito (3). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Bahía Blanca: 1.8 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (SNIC, 2023–2025).
Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Bahía Blanca
Incident types in Bahía Blanca (30 days)
| Type | Incidents |
|---|
| arrest / police operation | 20 |
| break-in / vandalism | 19 |
| sexual violence | 13 |
| theft | 12 |
| assault | 9 |
| robbery | 7 |
| vehicle theft | 7 |
| shooting | 5 |
| drugs | 2 |
| shoot-out with police | 2 |
| knife attack | 2 |
| scams | 1 |
| homicide | 1 |
These numbers count incidents reported in the news, not police records, and are not per-capita rates: bigger, central and better-covered neighborhoods show up more.
Latest incidents
- · sexual violence · Villa Nocito, Bahía Blanca
Two men arrested over sexual abuse cases opened in 2022 and 2023 (La Nueva Provincia) - · arrest / police operation · Villa Rosario, Bahía Blanca
Police operation in Bahía Blanca: two arrested, 27 vehicles seized (La Voz del Pueblo) - · theft · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Young man arrested for stealing a backpack at Municipal Hospital (La Nueva) - · shooting · Pedro Pico, Bahía Blanca
Union Leader Shot: Luciano Durand Released, Police Officers to Be Investigated (La Nueva) - · arrest / police operation · Altos Sánchez, Bahía Blanca
A detainee escaped from a police station in Bahía Blanca: the cells had been closed since May (La Noticia 1) - · theft · Villa Moresino, Bahía Blanca
Person with multiple prior records arrested for theft (La Nueva Provincia) - · theft · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Police raid home and arrest man for stealing items from a pickup truck (De La Bahia) - · arrest / police operation · Villa Mitre, Bahía Blanca
A woman arrested for theft removed her handcuffs and escaped from the Comisaría Cuarta (La Nueva) - · assault · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Four detained after street fight; revolver seized (La Brújula 24) - · assault · Villa Nocito, Bahía Blanca
Four arrested after violent clash in Villa Nocito; police seize .38 revolver (La Nueva Provincia) - · domestic violence · Centro Sudeste, Bahía Blanca
Bahía Blanca: man arrested twice in under 24 hours after violating restraining order (TN) - · shooting · Pedro Pico, Bahía Blanca
Union Leader Shot: Two Videos and the Police Report Tell Conflicting Stories (La Nueva Provincia) - · domestic violence · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Man arrested after beating son on the head with a stick (La Nueva Provincia) - · arrest / police operation · Noroeste, Bahía Blanca
Armed man arrested near site of homicide (El Diario Noroeste) - · break-in / vandalism · Villa Rosas, Bahía Blanca
Villa Rosas: Thieves Break into School to Steal Food, Leaving Children Without Canteen Service (La Nueva Provincia) - · theft · Punta Alta
Uber driver arrested after fleeing with merchandise loaded into the car by a passenger (La Nueva) - · theft · Punta Alta
Man steals brush cutter but leaves ID at crime scene and is arrested (BHInfo) - · domestic violence · Centro Sudoeste, Bahía Blanca
Former downtown restaurant employee arrested for injuring a woman and threatening to set fire to the premises (La Brújula 24) - · drugs · Villa Rosario Sur, Bahía Blanca
Cocaine, cellphones and cash seized in anti-drug operation (La Nueva) - · assault · Stella Maris, Bahía Blanca
Attacked police officers with a beer bottle: they had to fire warning shots to stop him (La Brújula 24) - · break-in / vandalism · Colorado, Bahía Blanca
Man breaks into house, leaves TV ready to take, and ends up arrested (Flipr.news) - · theft · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Man Caught After Stealing TV Thanks to CeUM Cameras (BVC Noticias) - · drugs · Bernardino Rivadavia, Bahía Blanca
Man Arrested for Growing Cannabis Plants at Home (La Nueva) - · domestic violence · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
The young man stabbed in the Pacífico neighbourhood suffered a pneumothorax and is on a ventilator (La Nueva) - · robbery · Punta Alta
Punta Alta: Man, 30, Charged with Attempted Robbery (BHInfo) - · knife attack · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Young man arrested after stabbing another four times (BVC Noticias) - · homicide · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Young man arrested over attempted homicide (De La Bahia) - · break-in / vandalism · Bahía Blanca
Man Arrested Again, This Time for Attempted Burglary of a Home (El Rosalenio Digital) - · domestic violence · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Brutal knife attack between cousins: young man in serious condition, attacker arrested (La Nueva Provincia) - · domestic violence · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Man stabs cousin and is arrested (La Brújula 24) - · break-in / vandalism · Harding Green, Bahía Blanca
She went to pick up her teenage daughter, entered a relative's home without permission and ended up detained (La Nueva) - · shoot-out with police · Punta Alta
Violent robbery at a diaper shop: robbers used the owner as a human shield and exchanged gunfire with police (0223.com.ar) - · arrest / police operation · Pedro Pico, Bahía Blanca
"Durand was arrested for possession of a military-grade weapon," prosecutor Lara said (BVC Noticias) - · vehicle theft · Pacífico, Bahía Blanca
Man Arrested for Allegedly Committing Two Robberies Using Signal Jammers (Flipr.news) - · sexual violence · Punta Alta
Man linked to sexual abuse case intercepted on highway (La Nueva Local) - · arrest / police operation · Centro Sudoeste, Bahía Blanca
Two young men arrested during police operations (El Rosalenio Digital) - · robbery · Misiones, Bahía Blanca
Couple arrested over armed robbery of greengrocer have pretrial detention extended (El Día de Gualeguaychú) - · theft · Punta Alta
Police Raid Punta Alta Home in Connection with Theft at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base (BHInfo) - · arrest / police operation · Parque de Mayo, Bahía Blanca
Police operation: car of drug-impaired young driver seized (La Nueva) - · break-in / vandalism · Bella Vista, Bahía Blanca
Thieves broke into ABSA and were caught with a major haul of computer equipment (La Nueva)
Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)
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Local news sources
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bahía Blanca safe for tourists?
It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 78 street crimes in Bahía Blanca: mostly break-in / vandalism, sexual violence and theft; 45% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 5 neighborhoods (Pacífico, Pedro Pico, Villa Nocito, Centro Norte and Centro Oeste). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Bahía Blanca: 1.8 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (SNIC, 2023–2025). Check the live map for the neighborhood you are going to.
What are the most dangerous neighborhoods in Bahía Blanca?
Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Bahía Blanca with the most street crime are Pacífico (10), Pedro Pico (5) and Villa Nocito (3). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.
How many crimes happen in Bahía Blanca per month?
In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 116 incidents in Bahía Blanca from local news, 78 of them street crimes: mostly break-in / vandalism, sexual violence and theft. Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Bahía Blanca: 1.8 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (SNIC, 2023–2025).
LiveCrimeMap collects police news from local outlets, works out what happened and where (street, neighborhood, landmark) and shows it on a live map. Headlines are machine-translated from Portuguese / Spanish. Domestic violence is shown separately and is not counted in neighborhood safety statistics.
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