1Porto Alegre
Porto Alegre, Brazil: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Rio Grande do Sul · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 497 places in Rio Grande do Sul (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 13,320 per 100,000 people (12 months to October 2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by SSP-RS (12 months to October 2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 194 | 14.6 | 10 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Robbery resulting in death | 1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Assault resulting in death | 5 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery other than of vehicles | 9,103 | 683 | 176.2 |
| Vehicle robbery | 576 | 43.2 | 17.8 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft other than of vehicles | 27,693 | 2,077.7 | 979.6 |
| Includes livestock theft. | |||
| Vehicle theft | 1,586 | 119 | 59 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 813 | 61 | 64.6 |
| Drug trafficking | 2,869 | 215.3 | 164.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 13,534 | 1,015.4 | 727.5 |
| Weapons and ammunition offences | 645 | 48.4 | 52.5 |
Source: SSP-RS, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to October 2025)
| Homicide | 200 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 9,679 |
| Theft and burglary | 29,279 |
| Drugs | 3,682 |
| Other | 14,179 |
Questions about crime in Porto Alegre
- Is Porto Alegre safe?
- Porto Alegre: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 497 places in Rio Grande do Sul (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Porto Alegre?
- Porto Alegre: Weighted crime: 13,320 per 100,000 people (12 months to October 2025).
- How many murders are there in Porto Alegre?
- Recorded homicides in Porto Alegre (12 months to October 2025): 200.
