Crime in Río Gallegos: live map and statistics

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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 47 incidents in Río Gallegos: mostly assault, sexual violence and robbery. 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 Río Gallegos, last 30 days

Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 32 street crimes in Río Gallegos (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Santa Cruz (10), Patagonia (2) and San Benito (2).

Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Río Gallegos

#	Neighborhood	Street crimes (30 days)	Most common
1	Santa Cruz	10	sexual violence
2	Patagonia	2	knife attack
3	San Benito	2	homicide
4	Zona Centro	2	assault

Incident types in Río Gallegos (30 days)

Type	Incidents
assault	9
sexual violence	7
arrest / police operation	6
robbery	5
homicide	4
drugs	3
scams	2
knife attack	2
vehicle theft	2
shooting	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

07/11 09:42 · robbery · Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Río Gallegos
Suspect in Río Gallegos Robbery Flees on Motorcycle, Arrested on the Costanera (La Opinión Austral)
07/11 00:21 · arrest / police operation · Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Río Gallegos
Río Gallegos: Man tries to flee police on motorcycle, runs red lights, and has an outstanding arrest warrant for robbery (Diario Nuevo Día)
06/11 22:49 · homicide · Río Gallegos
Gilmar Claros Ferrel confirmed to have been strangled in police station (TiempoSur)
06/11 10:54 · arrest / police operation · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Two men with facial injuries arrested after resisting a police checkpoint (La Opinión Austral)
06/11 09:18 · arrest / police operation · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Weapons seized and stolen tools recovered in Río Gallegos (OPI Santa Cruz)
06/11 04:26 · assault · Río Gallegos
Iban in motorcycle in Río Gallegos; asked for documentation, tried to assault police and were detained (El Diario Nuevo Día)
05/11 17:06 · homicide · Güemes, Río Gallegos
Night of Alcohol and Drugs in Río Gallegos Ends with Body Buried in House Backyard (Diario Nuevo Día)
04/11 20:48 · assault · Río Gallegos
"If the neighbour hadn't intervened, she would have been killed": lawyer for young woman attacked by former Concejo Deliberante employee (La Opinión Austral)
04/11 15:41 · robbery · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Home raided in Río Gallegos, three firearms seized SECURITY (Diario Nuevo Día)
03/11 19:59 · vehicle theft · Río Gallegos
Río Gallegos: Neighbour Catches Man Attempting to Steal Motorbike at Apartment Complex (Diario Nuevo Día)
03/11 03:40 · arrest / police operation · San Benito, Río Gallegos
Revolver Seized During Police Operation in San Benito Neighbourhood (Patagonia Nexo)
01/11 14:19 · knife attack · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Woman Arrested After Stabbing Two Minors in Río Gallegos (TiempoSur)
01/11 11:15 · assault · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Teen Brutally Beaten Unconscious in Río Gallegos; Attacker Arrested After Threatening Passersby With Knife (La Opinión Austral)
01/11 03:52 · domestic violence · Río Gallegos
A family dispute prompted negotiators and the GOE to mobilise in Río Gallegos (Patagonia Nexo)
31/10 22:47 · knife attack · Patagonia, Río Gallegos
Bloody attack in downtown Río Gallegos: woman stabs 16-year-old boy in the back (La Opinión Austral)
31/10 15:37 · shooting · El Puerto, Río Gallegos
A phone argument in Río Gallegos ended with a young man shot in the face: what the Justice system is investigating (Diario Nuevo Día)
30/10 11:27 · domestic violence · Río Gallegos
Man Barricades Himself in Río Gallegos Home, Threatens Family; Special Police Unit Called In (El Diario Nuevo Día)
30/10 09:24 · scams · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Warning Over Loan Scams in Santa Cruz: Fraudsters Posing as Officials to Offer Credits (La Opinión Austral)
29/10 22:04 · drugs · Patagonia, Río Gallegos
More than 3 kilos of cocaine seized from passenger travelling to Río Gallegos (TiempoSur)
29/10 09:47 · drugs · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Man arrested while traveling to Santa Cruz with more than three kilos of cocaine strapped to his body (Ahora Calafate)
28/10 17:58 · assault · Río Gallegos
Bullying in Río Gallegos: beaten during class hours, cyberbullied, and hasn't gone to school in three weeks (La Opinión Austral)
27/10 07:14 · scams · Río Gallegos
Call Centre Run From Inside Olmos Prison Scammed People as Far Away as Río Gallegos (La Opinión Austral)
24/10 23:46 · assault · Patagonia, Río Gallegos
A young man hospitalised after a beating in Río Gallegos (Radio 3 Cadena Patagonia)
24/10 12:10 · assault · Zona Centro, Río Gallegos
Brutal beating outside a nightclub in Río Gallegos: young man left unconscious, three arrested (Diario Nuevo Día)
22/10 18:22 · sexual violence · San Benito, Río Gallegos
Raids over child sexual abuse material cases (TiempoSur)
22/10 17:14 · sexual violence · Belgrano, Río Gallegos
Raids in Río Gallegos: Man Arrested in Bicentenario Neighbourhood for Possession of Child Abuse Material (La Opinión Austral)
22/10 16:57 · assault · Río Gallegos
Horacio Huecke: "There were a lot of older people and nobody got involved" (TiempoSur)
21/10 14:20 · homicide · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Death at Seventh Precinct: Complaint Alleges Man Was Asphyxiated by Police and Denies Assault (La Opinión Austral)
21/10 10:42 · vehicle theft · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Police raid house in Santa Cruz over motorcycle theft (ADNSUR)
20/10 11:45 · domestic violence · Fátima, Río Gallegos
A young man intimidated a minor outside a school in Río Gallegos and was arrested after an alert (El Diario Nuevo Día)
18/10 16:02 · domestic violence · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Preventive detention for woman accused of kidnapping and torturing her ex-partner in Río Gallegos (La Opinión Austral)
17/10 17:48 · homicide · San Benito, Río Gallegos
Man dies following police operation in Río Gallegos: Gendarmería investigates possible responsibility of officers (La Opinión Austral)
17/10 13:55 · assault · Zona Centro, Río Gallegos
Disturbances in a square in Río Gallegos: two detained and one with arrest warrant (Diario Nuevo Día)
17/10 10:45 · sexual violence · Río Gallegos
Former convict arrested for sexually abusing minor in Río Gallegos (LA17)
16/10 22:21 · sexual violence · Río Gallegos
Man aged 39 with capture order for sexual offences arrested (La Opinión Austral)
16/10 20:02 · robbery · El Trencito, Río Gallegos
Two young men detained after robbery of a shop (TiempoSur)
16/10 18:40 · robbery · Río Gallegos
Men steal alcohol from downtown shop in Río Gallegos and assault police officer (Diario Nuevo Día)
16/10 13:45 · domestic violence · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
The worst son: beat his mother and stole her cell phone before fleeing with two knives (ADNSUR)
16/10 01:42 · domestic violence · El Puerto, Río Gallegos
Río Gallegos: Man Intercepted After Threatening Self-Harm During Police Operation (Patagonia Nexo)
14/10 12:57 · sexual violence · Santa Cruz, Río Gallegos
Río Gallegos: Cell Phones and Electronic Devices Seized in Raid over Alleged Sexual Abuse Case (Patagonia Nexo)

Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)

Santa Cruz 14 hechos
Patagonia 4 hechos
San Benito 3 hechos
Nuestra Señora del Carmen 2 hechos
Zona Centro 2 hechos
Belgrano 1 hechos
El Puerto 1 hechos
El Trencito 1 hechos
Fátima 1 hechos
Güemes 1 hechos

Other cities in Santa Cruz

Caleta Olivia

Local news sources

Bing News
Google News
La Opinión Austral
TiempoSur

Frequently asked questions

Is Río Gallegos safe for tourists?

It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 32 street crimes in Río Gallegos: mostly assault, sexual violence and robbery; 76% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 4 neighborhoods (Santa Cruz, Patagonia, San Benito and Zona Centro). Check the live map for the neighborhood you are going to.

What are the most dangerous neighborhoods in Río Gallegos?

Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Río Gallegos with the most street crime are Santa Cruz (10), Patagonia (2) and San Benito (2). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.

How many crimes happen in Río Gallegos per month?

In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 47 incidents in Río Gallegos from local news, 32 of them street crimes: mostly assault, sexual violence and robbery.

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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