Crime in Salta: live map and statistics
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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 190 incidents in Salta: mostly drugs, break-in / vandalism 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 Salta, last 30 days
Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 109 street crimes in Salta (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were 17 de Octubre (4) and El Huaico (2).
Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Salta
Incident types in Salta (30 days)
| Type | Incidents |
|---|
| arrest / police operation | 34 |
| drugs | 27 |
| break-in / vandalism | 18 |
| robbery | 14 |
| scams | 14 |
| theft | 12 |
| vehicle theft | 12 |
| assault | 11 |
| shooting | 9 |
| knife attack | 7 |
| homicide | 4 |
| sexual violence | 4 |
| shoot-out with police | 3 |
| phone snatching | 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
- · drugs · Salta
Two arrested in Salta for drug trafficking (HolaSalta Noticias) - · break-in / vandalism · Salta
Millionaire Robbery in Salta: Suspect Found Hiding in a Room (Que Pasa Salta) - · break-in / vandalism · Cerrillos
Police solve two school robberies and arrest a young man (HolaSalta) - · arrest / police operation · Salta
Insecurity in Salta: Stolen Items Recovered After Quick Operation (Radio Profesional 89.9) - · arrest / police operation · Cerrillos
#Cerrillos Two men detained for selling a firearm on social media (HolaSalta) - · theft · Nueva Esperanza, Salta
Says a neighbour stole her family's little dog: she had to pay to get it back (Que Pasa Salta) - · vehicle theft · Avenida Hipólito Yrigoyen, Salta
He got off his motorbike to buy something and it was stolen in under 10 seconds on Av. Yrigoyen (Que Pasa Salta) - · arrest / police operation · Cerrillos
Two vehicles with seizure orders recovered in Capital and Cerrillos (HolaSalta) - · drugs · Cerrillos
#Cerrillos: 40 doses of marijuana seized during preventive patrol (HolaSalta) - · arrest / police operation · Salta
Man Travelling with $150,000 Arrested: Gendarmerie Uncovers Passenger Attempting to Reach Salta with Undocumented Fortune (Infonoa Salta) - · domestic violence · Avenida Entre Ríos, Salta
84-year-old woman found dead; her son under investigation (Voces Críticas) - · domestic violence · Salta
Salta Scandal: Horror Killing in Downtown Area, Suspect Ordered Into Custody (HolaSalta Noticias) - · drugs · Salta
A neighbour broke the silence and a suspected dealer was caught in Salta: Drugs for more than 50 doses were found on him and he was jailed (gentedesalta) - · break-in / vandalism · Salta
Video: Thieves Hit Salta Distributor Three Times Overnight (Defrentesalta) - · arrest / police operation · Cerrillos
#Cerrillos: 300 bags of mulch seized without documentation (HolaSalta) - · theft · Avenida Hipólito Yrigoyen, Salta
Robbery at Salta shopping mall: man arrested after being spotted by cameras (Radio Profesional 89.9) - · robbery · Salta
Armed motorcycle thieves in Villa Las Rosas steal teen's cellphone (El Expreso de Salta) - · break-in / vandalism · Cerrillos
Cerrillos: Emilio Espelta School No. 4547 Burglarized Twice; Thieves Recover Part of Loot #Cerrillos (HolaSalta) - · robbery · Salta
Desperate Move: Man Tries to Rob Young Salteño with a 'Punta' as Family Defends Him (Que Pasa Salta) - · shooting · Salta
"Gogo"'s sister recounts the other serious assault she allegedly suffered at the hands of police (Que Pasa Salta) - · shooting · Salta
"He didn't deserve to die like this": The heartbreaking account from the niece of the man shot in Salta (Informate Salta) - · shooting · Salta
A man with a disability died after being shot, and police in Salta are accused (El Tintero de Salta) - · shoot-out with police · Salta
A man shot dead in the 6 de Septiembre neighbourhood; his family alleges police fired the shot (El Tribuno) - · robbery · Salta
Villa Las Rosas: motorcycle thieves put a gun to a teenager's head to rob him (Informate Salta) - · robbery · Salta
Didi driver threatened with knife and robbed of his motorbike in Tres Cerritos (Voces Críticas) - · assault · Salta
"I didn't do it": a woman from Salta says she was accused of stealing a bike and is now receiving threats (Que Pasa Salta) - · break-in / vandalism · Salta
Facundo Emanuel Zabala Breaks into Tres Cerritos House to Rob, Gets Caught (HolaSalta Noticias) - · scams · Cerrillos
Real Estate Scandal: Notary's Office Raided in Central Salta Over Alleged Land Scam in Cerrillos (HolaSalta) - · robbery · Salta
They wrecked his car, robbed him and beat up his brother in Salta (Que Pasa Salta) - · vehicle theft · Salta
Man from Salta steals DiDi driver's motorbike with giant 'punta'; caught and worst is revealed (Que Pasa Salta) - · arrest / police operation · Salta
#Capital: 30 Delayed After Security Operations at Mass Halloween Events (HolaSalta) - · assault · Salta
Brawl Breaks Out in Southeast Salta: Residents Report Stone-Throwing Fight Between Youths (Voces Críticas) - · arrest / police operation · Salta
Eleven stolen motorcycles recovered in Salta; return to owners begins (expresiondelsur.com.ar) - · drugs · Salta
Travelling with cocaine strapped to their bodies: two arrested on a Salta highway (Aries On Line) - · theft · Salta
He went to the bathroom on the bus and had everything stolen: suspect found in Salta (Que Pasa Salta) - · domestic violence · Salta
Shock in Salta: man allegedly repeatedly abused his underage sister (Voces Críticas) - · break-in / vandalism · Salta
Vandalism in Salta: Telecom Fiber-Optic Network Destroyed, Leaving Thousands of Users Without Service (HolaSalta) - · shoot-out with police · Salta
A man tried to steal a police officer's motorcycle and died: the tense moment captured (Que Pasa Salta) - · homicide · Salta
Judicial twist in Santa Lucía murder case: the measure that changed everything by dawn (Que Pasa Salta) - · domestic violence · Salta
A mother and her three children murdered: authorities investigate a chilling quadruple femicide (Informate Salta)
Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)
Local news sources
- Bing News
- El Tribuno
- Google News
- HolaSalta
- Infobae Salta
- Informate Salta
- Voces Críticas
Frequently asked questions
Is Salta safe for tourists?
It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 109 street crimes in Salta: mostly break-in / vandalism, robbery and scams; Check the live map for the neighborhood you are going to.
What are the most dangerous neighborhoods in Salta?
Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Salta with the most street crime are 17 de Octubre (4) and El Huaico (2). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.
How many crimes happen in Salta per month?
In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 190 incidents in Salta from local news, 109 of them street crimes: mostly break-in / vandalism, robbery and scams.
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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