3Santos
Santos, Brazil: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in São Paulo · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 645 places in São Paulo (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 9,640 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 | 9 | 2.1 | 5.2 |
| Counted in cases, not victims. | |||
| Robbery resulting in death | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Assault resulting in death | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 24 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
| Rape of a vulnerable person | 65 | 15.5 | 26 |
| Victims under 14 or unable to resist, as Brazilian law defines it. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted homicide | 44 | 10.5 | 8.4 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Assault causing injury | 1,377 | 328.9 | 393.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery (other) | 1,132 | 270.4 | 312.5 |
| Vehicle robbery | 70 | 16.7 | 43.2 |
| Cargo robbery | 16 | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft (other) | 5,306 | 1,267.5 | 1,179.7 |
| Vehicle theft | 859 | 205.2 | 185 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 421 | 100.6 | 30.9 |
| Drug trafficking | 273 | 65.2 | 107.4 |
Source: SSP-SP, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Homicide | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 89 |
| Violence | 1,421 |
| Robbery | 1,218 |
| Theft and burglary | 6,165 |
| Drugs | 694 |
Questions about crime in Santos
- Is Santos safe?
- Santos: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 645 places in São Paulo (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Santos?
- Santos: Weighted crime: 9,640 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
- How many murders are there in Santos?
- Recorded homicides in Santos (12 months to August 2026): 9.
