4Montes Claros
Montes Claros, Brazil: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Minas Gerais · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 853 places in Minas Gerais (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,080 per 100,000 people (12 months to July 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by SEJUSP-MG (12 months to July 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Homicide | 28 | 6.8 | 10 |
| Counted in cases, not victims; femicides are a line of their own. | |||
| Femicide | 1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Counted in cases, not victims. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 14 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| Rape of a vulnerable person | 72 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
| Victims under 14 or unable to resist, as Brazilian law defines it. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted homicide | 38 | 9.2 | 10 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Attempted femicide | 2 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Assault causing injury | 1,153 | 278.3 | 295.6 |
| Kidnapping and false imprisonment | 5 | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Kidnapping for ransom | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 210 | 50.7 | 52.3 |
| Extortion | 22 | 5.3 | 6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft | 3,364 | 812.1 | 913.2 |
Source: SEJUSP-MG, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to July 2026)
| Homicide | 29 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 86 |
| Violence | 1,198 |
| Robbery | 232 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,364 |
