Crime and violence in Brazil

Statistics report about crime and violence in Brazil

Crime and violence in Brazil

This report presents a selection of statistics about crime and violence in Brazil. It includes data on the most violent states and cities, homicide rates, crimes against LGBT+ people, sexual violence, and property crime in the South American country.

Table of contents

Most violent regions

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  • Premium Statistic Brazil: states with the highest homicide rates 2023
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: homicide rate 2023, by city
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: homicides number 2023, by selected city
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of rape cases 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: car thefts and break-ins 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: number of cargo thefts 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: number of bank robberies 2023, by state

Homicides

8
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: homicide rate 2012-2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: number of homicides 2007-2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: number of homicides of indigenous people 2019-2023
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of homicides of indigenous people 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: femicide rate 2018-2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: states with the highest femicide rates 2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: number of femicides in selected states 2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: share of femicides 2022, by perpetrator type

Violence and the police

5
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of police officers killed 2017-2023
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of civilians killed by the police 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of civilians killed by the police 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: civilians killed by the police in Rio de Janeiro 2003-2024
  • Premium Statistic Civilians killed by the police in Rio de Janeiro 2020-2023, by ethnicity

Crimes against LGBT+

5
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of violent deaths of LGBT people 2007-2023
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: violent deaths of LGBT+ people 2023, by orientation
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: share of violent deaths of LGBT+ people 2023, by age
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: number of violent deaths of LGBT+ people 2023, by ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of violent deaths of LGBT+ people 2023, by weapon used

Sexual violence

5
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: number of rape cases 2011-2023
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: share of rape cases 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: share of rape cases 2023, by age group
  • Premium Statistic Incidents of sexual violence against children and adolescents in Brazil, 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Share of female victims of sexual harassment in Brazil 2023, by type of aggression

Property crime

5
  • Premium Statistic Brazil: violent property crimes 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: car theft or break-in rate 2013-2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: car thefts and break-ins 2013-2023, by type
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: bank robbery rate 2007-2023
  • Basic Statistic Brazil: mobile phones stolen by type 2018-2023

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