5Americana
Americana, Brazil: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in São Paulo · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 645 places in São Paulo (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,891 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by SSP-SP (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 7 | 3 | 5.2 |
| Counted in cases, not victims. | |||
| Robbery resulting in death | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Assault resulting in death | 1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 21 | 8.9 | 7.8 |
| Rape of a vulnerable person | 60 | 25.3 | 26 |
| Victims under 14 or unable to resist, as Brazilian law defines it. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted homicide | 16 | 6.7 | 8.4 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Assault causing injury | 831 | 350.3 | 393.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery (other) | 188 | 79.2 | 312.5 |
| Vehicle robbery | 26 | 11 | 43.2 |
| Cargo robbery | 3 | 1.3 | 6.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft (other) | 1,906 | 803.4 | 1,179.7 |
| Vehicle theft | 573 | 241.5 | 185 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 139 | 58.6 | 30.9 |
| Drug trafficking | 429 | 180.8 | 107.4 |
Source: SSP-SP, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Homicide | 8 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 81 |
| Violence | 847 |
| Robbery | 217 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,479 |
| Drugs | 568 |
