1Canoas
Canoas, 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: 7,832 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 | 38 | 10.9 | 10 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Robbery resulting in death | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Assault resulting in death | 1 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery other than of vehicles | 917 | 263.8 | 176.2 |
| Vehicle robbery | 147 | 42.3 | 17.8 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft other than of vehicles | 4,274 | 1,229.4 | 979.6 |
| Includes livestock theft. | |||
| Vehicle theft | 294 | 84.6 | 59 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 140 | 40.3 | 64.6 |
| Drug trafficking | 666 | 191.6 | 164.3 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 3,916 | 1,126.4 | 727.5 |
| Weapons and ammunition offences | 151 | 43.4 | 52.5 |
Source: SSP-RS, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to October 2025)
| Homicide | 39 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1,064 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,568 |
| Drugs | 806 |
| Other | 4,067 |
