Crime in Buenos Aires: live map and statistics
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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 426 incidents in Buenos Aires: mostly robbery, shooting and drugs. 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 Buenos Aires, last 30 days
Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 319 street crimes in Buenos Aires (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Palermo (10), Constitución (9) and Flores (8).
Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Buenos Aires
Incident types in Buenos Aires (30 days)
| Type | Incidents |
|---|
| robbery | 64 |
| shooting | 52 |
| drugs | 41 |
| homicide | 35 |
| arrest / police operation | 34 |
| assault | 32 |
| break-in / vandalism | 29 |
| vehicle theft | 28 |
| scams | 24 |
| shoot-out with police | 14 |
| theft | 14 |
| sexual violence | 11 |
| knife attack | 7 |
| kidnapping | 6 |
| phone snatching | 3 |
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
- · shooting · Ciudadela
Fuerte Apache: Fierce shootout leaves one dead and 14-year-old boy wounded (Diario Conurbano) - · break-in / vandalism · San Isidro
"I Regret It": The Mysterious Author of the Message That Exposed the Mastermind Behind a Boquetero Heist in San Isidro (Clarín) - · homicide · Flores, Buenos Aires
Demand Justice for Killing of Gabriel Rivas and Recall Case of Samir Flores - El Sol de Cuautla (El Sol de México) - · domestic violence · Nordelta
A new clash between Wanda Nara and Mauro Icardi drew police and medical services to Nordelta (Noticias Argentinas) - · shooting · Ciudadela
One dead and one injured in a shootout in Fuerte Apache, in revenge for the arrest of "Gordo Tilín" (La Nación) - · drugs · Longchamps
Longchamps: Police Dismantle Drug Bunker Operating Metres from a Kindergarten (Diario Conurbano) - · arrest / police operation · Buenos Aires
120-Kilometre Chase: Suspects Flee Police Checkpoint, End Up Arrested (Diario Popular) - · assault · La Plata
Law School Scandal: Dean Condemns Assault and Measures Under Review (El Día (La Plata)) - · robbery · Merlo
Punches and rifle butt blows in a brutal street robbery in Merlo (Cronos noticias) - · sexual violence · Florida
Meghan Markle's father arrested in Florida on child sexual abuse material charges (Noticias Argentinas) - · robbery · Merlo
Video: Man Enters Merlo Greengrocer's With Knife to Rob It, Owner Confronts Him With Hammer (TN) - · robbery · Escobar
VIDEO | Escobar: How Police Arrested the Alleged Gang Leader Behind a Home Invasion Robbery at a Country Club (NOVA Bonaerense) - · homicide · Belgrano, Buenos Aires
Marconi: One of the neighbourhood's drug-trade leaders murdered, unrest for several hours (subrayado.com.uy) - · break-in / vandalism · Isidro Casanova
Flores: Ex-convict Falls While Trying to Rob a Home - Diario El Norte (Diario El Norte - San Nicolás) - · robbery · Flores, Buenos Aires
Jailed for 14 years, freed 10 months ago, he was arrested while trying to burgle a house in Flores (Noticias Argentinas) - · vehicle theft · Cañuelas
Cañuelas: Two people arrested for allegedly using signal jammers to steal from cars (Labuenainfo) - · homicide · Villa Elvira, La Plata
Statement issued over the death of a thief (El Día (La Plata)) - · assault · Lomas de Zamora
"Think of your family": audio recordings of prisoners who extorted users of a sex services website (Infobae) - · homicide · Palermo, Buenos Aires
A 38-year-old man was killed in the Marconi neighbourhood (la diaria) - · domestic violence · Buenos Aires
“Agony” and “torture”: what the autopsy of the young woman found murdered in a Buenos Aires vacant lot revealed (El Doce) - · robbery · Buenos Aires
Two raids and one suspect identified over armed robbery (Infobrisas) - · break-in / vandalism · San Isidro
Three minors arrested while entering a home in San Isidro; charged with aggravated robbery (La Nación) - · vehicle theft · Cañuelas
Two suspects from Lomas arrested over Hilux pickup truck thefts (El Diario Sur) - · homicide · Ciudadela
Police Arrest 'Gordo Tilín', Alleged Leader of Fuerte Apache Drug Gang, Accused of Homicide (TN) - · drugs · Villa Fiorito
Bunker dismantled in Lomas: man arrested and 120 doses of cocaine seized (El Diario Sur) - · arrest / police operation · Quilmes
Teen arrested in Quilmes after dramatic foot chase (El Día (La Plata)) - · arrest / police operation · San Telmo, Buenos Aires
Two Chases in CABA and Buenos Aires Province: Four Arrested - Diario El Norte (Diario El Norte - San Nicolás) - · vehicle theft · Quilmes
Criminals who stole pickup trucks arrested (El Día (La Plata)) - · break-in / vandalism · Monte Grande
Monte Grande: Three Men Arrested After Attempted Robbery at an Institution (El Diario Sur) - · homicide · Oro Verde
Man dies in Entre Ríos after fight with neighbour in street (La Nación) - · robbery · Quilmes
Armed thieves steal official's pickup truck in Quilmes (El Día (La Plata)) - · domestic violence · Lanús
The mother of the murdered baby in Lanús accused the child's father: "He stored guns in exchange for drugs" (TN) - · vehicle theft · Dock Sud
Riding a stolen motorcycle, they tried to flee police and ended up crashing (Infobae) - · sexual violence · Ricardo Rojas
Woman Reports Sexual Abuse and Captivity at Chubut Ranch; Rescued While Traveling in Pickup Truck with Accused (TN) - · drugs · Lomas de Zamora
Police Bust Drug-Selling Bunker in Fiorito: One Arrested, Cocaine Seized (Diario Conurbano) - · homicide · Florencio Varela
Varela triple murder: victim's family seeks injunction to halt circulation of torture video (Infobae) - · shooting · Tres de Febrero
A funeral procession ends in gunfire at a cemetery in Tres de Febrero; two arrested (Infobae) - · break-in / vandalism · Coghlan, Buenos Aires
For the third time in three years, a Coghlan school is robbed, and families demand it have a caretaker again (Infobae) - · domestic violence · General Rodríguez
Woman who had been missing since Monday found murdered in General Rodríguez; her partner arrested (Infobae) - · drugs · General Rodríguez
"I'm going to start dividing it up": audio recordings from the case involving L-Gante's DJ over drug sales (Infobae)
Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)
Local news sources
- Clarín
- Clarín Ciudades
- Diario Conurbano
- Diario Popular
- El Diario Sur
- El Día (La Plata)
- Google News
- Infobae
- Infocielo
- La Nación
- Noticias Argentinas
- Perfil
- TN
- Zona Oeste Diario
- Zona Sur Diario
Frequently asked questions
Is Buenos Aires safe for tourists?
It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 319 street crimes in Buenos Aires: mostly robbery, shooting and homicide; 53% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 5 neighborhoods (Palermo, Constitución, Flores, Balvanera and Belgrano). Check the live map for the neighborhood you are going to.
What are the most dangerous neighborhoods in Buenos Aires?
Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Buenos Aires with the most street crime are Palermo (10), Constitución (9) and Flores (8). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.
How many crimes happen in Buenos Aires per month?
In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 426 incidents in Buenos Aires from local news, 319 of them street crimes: mostly robbery, shooting and homicide.
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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