2Cotia
Cotia, Brazil: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in São Paulo · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 645 places in São Paulo (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 10,553 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 | 15 | 5.5 | 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 | 15 | 5.5 | 7.8 |
| Rape of a vulnerable person | 68 | 24.8 | 26 |
| Victims under 14 or unable to resist, as Brazilian law defines it. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted homicide | 19 | 6.9 | 8.4 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Assault causing injury | 992 | 361.5 | 393.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery (other) | 850 | 309.8 | 312.5 |
| Vehicle robbery | 309 | 112.6 | 43.2 |
| Cargo robbery | 66 | 24.1 | 6.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft (other) | 2,346 | 854.9 | 1,179.7 |
| Vehicle theft | 394 | 143.6 | 185 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 31 | 11.3 | 30.9 |
| Drug trafficking | 174 | 63.4 | 107.4 |
Source: SSP-SP, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Homicide | 15 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 83 |
| Violence | 1,011 |
| Robbery | 1,225 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,740 |
| Drugs | 205 |
