5Piraju
Piraju, Brazil: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in São Paulo · 1/10 in the world
Compared with 645 places in São Paulo (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,997 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 | 1 | 3.4 | 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 | 5 | 17 | 7.8 |
| Rape of a vulnerable person | 9 | 30.6 | 26 |
| Victims under 14 or unable to resist, as Brazilian law defines it. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Attempted homicide | 3 | 10.2 | 8.4 |
| Attempts only. | |||
| Assault causing injury | 147 | 499.4 | 393.9 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery (other) | 4 | 13.6 | 312.5 |
| Vehicle robbery | 0 | 0 | 43.2 |
| Cargo robbery | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft (other) | 145 | 492.6 | 1,179.7 |
| Vehicle theft | 8 | 27.2 | 185 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug possession | 27 | 91.7 | 30.9 |
| Drug trafficking | 41 | 139.3 | 107.4 |
Source: SSP-SP, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Homicide | 1 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 14 |
| Violence | 150 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Theft and burglary | 153 |
| Drugs | 68 |
