5Niterói
Niterói, Brazil: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Rio de Janeiro · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 92 places in Rio de Janeiro (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 17,824 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026)
Crime by type, as recorded by ISP-RJ (12 months to September 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 47 | 9.8 | 16.7 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Femicide | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Robbery resulting in death | 1 | 0.2 | 0.5 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Assault resulting in death | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 197 | 40.9 | 38.4 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted homicide | 93 | 19.3 | 22.3 |
| Attempts only; counted in victims. | |||
| Attempted femicide | 6 | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Attempts only; counted in victims. | |||
| Assault causing injury | 1,983 | 411.6 | 426.2 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Kidnapping for ransom | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Threats | 2,169 | 450.2 | 484 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Street robbery | 521 | 108.1 | 149.2 |
| Mobile phone robbery | 246 | 51.1 | 134.9 |
| Robbery on public transport | 16 | 3.3 | 16 |
| Vehicle robbery | 266 | 55.2 | 161 |
| Cargo robbery | 12 | 2.5 | 19.2 |
| Robbery of a shop or business | 69 | 14.3 | 13.8 |
| Home robbery | 25 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
| Cash machine robbery | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Robbery forcing the victim to withdraw cash | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| Robbery after a cash withdrawal | 2 | 0.4 | 0.7 |
| Bicycle robbery | 17 | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Other robbery | 177 | 36.7 | 66.5 |
| Includes the robberies that ended in a death (whose victims are also counted under robbery resulting in death). | |||
| Express kidnapping | 6 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Counted in victims, not cases. | |||
| Extortion | 221 | 45.9 | 28.8 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Vehicle theft | 425 | 88.2 | 98.5 |
| Theft from a person | 427 | 88.6 | 92.3 |
| Theft on public transport | 188 | 39 | 46.4 |
| Mobile phone theft | 1,410 | 292.7 | 251.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 416 | 86.4 | 25.5 |
| Other theft | 4,277 | 887.8 | 571.7 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug seizures | 465 | 96.5 | 170.5 |
| Police records of drug possession, dealing or seizure, one per record. | |||
| Other | |||
| Fraud | 6,777 | 1,406.7 | 1,002.4 |
Source: ISP-RJ, updated 29 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to September 2026)
| Homicide | 48 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 197 |
| Violence | 4,251 |
| Robbery | 1,578 |
| Theft and burglary | 7,143 |
| Drugs | 465 |
| Other | 6,777 |
Questions about crime in Niterói
- Is Niterói safe?
- Niterói: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 92 places in Rio de Janeiro (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Niterói?
- Niterói: Weighted crime: 17,824 per 100,000 people (12 months to September 2026).
- How many murders are there in Niterói?
- Recorded homicides in Niterói (12 months to September 2026): 48.
