Overview
- INEI traces a steady rise from 8.6 per 100,000 in 2021 to 9.3 in 2023 and 10.1 in 2024, signaling a multi-year escalation.
- Violence is concentrated in Lima (837 killings), La Libertad (237) and Callao (192), underscoring regional hotspots.
- The figures are produced by the interagency crime statistics committee, which triangulates police, prosecutor, court, penitentiary and health records.
- The 2025 rate carries an estimated margin of error of ±0.5, with a final figure expected after additional station visits and morgue cross-checks around July.
- The Jerí administration cites a slight quarterly decline in its first trimester (from 2.6 to 2.5), while police reports show extortion complaints rising from 22,361 in 2024 to 26,585 in 2025.