Crime in Boa Vista: live map and statistics
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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 153 incidents in Boa Vista: mostly drugs, shooting and homicide. Each point on the map is an incident reported by local media, located to the neighborhood or street; the map updates every few minutes.
Summary: crime in Boa Vista, last 30 days
Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 90 street crimes in Boa Vista (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Centro (10), Jóquei Clube (5) and 13 de Setembro (4). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Boa Vista: 17.0 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (Sinesp, 2024–2026).
Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Boa Vista
Incident types in Boa Vista (30 days)
| Type | Incidents |
|---|
| drugs | 24 |
| arrest / police operation | 21 |
| shooting | 19 |
| homicide | 11 |
| theft | 9 |
| vehicle theft | 9 |
| assault | 8 |
| knife attack | 8 |
| robbery | 7 |
| sexual violence | 6 |
| break-in / vandalism | 5 |
| shoot-out with police | 5 |
| kidnapping | 2 |
| phone snatching | 1 |
These numbers count incidents reported in the news, not police records, and are not per-capita rates: bigger, central and better-covered neighborhoods show up more.
Latest incidents
- · theft · Buritis, Boa Vista
Lan House Customer Steals R$6,000 Graphics Card and Is Caught on Security Cameras in Boa Vista (G1) - · homicide · Boa Vista
Homicide and Kidnapping Unit Arrests Two Men Suspected of Killing Young Man Abducted on Bus on BR-174 Highway Linking Manaus to Boa Vista. Watch Video (Portal do Zacarias) - · drugs · União, Boa Vista
Police Target Drug Trafficking Points Linked to PCC, Arrest Two During Operation in Roraima (ncnews.com.br) - · drugs · Boa Vista
Police find cocaine inside stove and glove compartment of car; man arrested for drug trafficking (Grupo Jota Sidney) - · break-in / vandalism · Boa Vista
Markets of businessman jailed over young man's death looted in Búzios (Prensa de Babel) - · drugs · Boa Vista
Man arrested with over 2 kg of cocaine after police chase in Boa Vista (Folha BV) - · drugs · União, Boa Vista
Operation Against PCC Targets Drug-Selling 'Lojinhas' in Boa Vista, Mucajaí and Alto Alegre (G1 RR) - · drugs · Boa Vista
Man Defies Stop Order and Is Arrested with Cocaine Tablets (Portal SGC) - · sexual violence · Boa Vista
Civil Police in Boa Vista arrest suspect in sexual assault of child (Expresso das Ilhas) - · drugs · Boa Vista
FICCO/RR arrests man with 2.14 kg of cocaine in Boa Vista (GOV.BR) - · theft · Profª. Aracelis Souto Maior, Boa Vista
Residents help restrain suspect caught stealing floodlights in Boa Vista (novo2026.portaldoholanda.com.br) - · theft · Profª. Aracelis Souto Maior, Boa Vista
Residents help restrain suspect caught stealing floodlights in Boa Vista (Portal do Holanda) - · assault · Alvorada, Boa Vista
Passenger Forcibly Removed from Shared Taxi and Beaten by Driver in Boa Vista; VIDEO (G1 RR) - · shooting · Centro, Boa Vista
21-year-old man shot dead near Caxambu Shopping Centre in Boa Vista (G1) - · shooting · Centro, Boa Vista
Man shot dead in Boa Vista's Centro (G1 RR) - · break-in / vandalism · Silvio Leite, Boa Vista
Pair breaks into supermarket through roof, steals up to 60 kg of meat and is arrested after cellphone tracking in Boa Vista (Roraima 1) - · shooting · Boa Vista
Women Accused of Killing Had R$1.2 Million; Shooting Was Premeditated (NPDiário) - · drugs · São Bento, Boa Vista
FICCO arrests suspected trafficker and seizes over 1.5 kg of drugs in Boa Vista (Folha BV) - · domestic violence · Centro, Boa Vista
Man arrested after driving truck into ex-partner's house in the region (onda poços) - · drugs · Boa Vista
FICCO/RR Arrests Man in Flagrante for Drug Trafficking in Roraima (GOV.BR) - · knife attack · União, Boa Vista
Man stabbed and attacked by pair who flee in Boa Vista (G1) - · theft · Cauamé, Boa Vista
Woman Gets Caught After Stealing R$2,000 in Products From Mall Store (AM POST) - · domestic violence · Boa Vista
Man reports being attacked with a stone and admits stabbing his brother-in-law in Boa Vista (Imediato Online) - · robbery · Raiar do Sol, Boa Vista
Hairdresser assaulted and robbed in Raiar do Sol neighbourhood (G1 RR) - · domestic violence · Boa Vista
Painter with domestic violence warrant arrested during stop in Boa Vista (G1 RR) - · shoot-out with police · Boa Vista
Police exchange gunfire with criminals (Chumbo Grosso Manaus) - · arrest / police operation · Centro, Boa Vista
Zootechnician arrested with revolver after pointing gun at stray dogs in Boa Vista city centre (G1 RR) - · sexual violence · Boa Vista
21-year-old man arrested for sexually abusing a child in Boa Vista (Expresso das Ilhas) - · arrest / police operation · Cantá
Man arrested with pistol bought at mining site during stop in Cantá (Roraima 1) - · drugs · Santa Luzia, Boa Vista
Man arrested with skank and cocaine at home in western Boa Vista (G1 RR) - · knife attack · Caranã, Boa Vista
Young man arrested after stabbing man in Caranã neighbourhood, Boa Vista (G1 RR) - · robbery · Caranã, Boa Vista
Teen Arrested Over Alleged Assault and Robbery of Student in Boa Vista (G1 RR) - · arrest / police operation · Boa Vista
Raft destroyed and 100 kg of cassiterite seized at illegal mine in Yanomami Territory (G1 RR) - · homicide · Boa Vista
Suspect in killing of young woman Winglya Aboim Lopes arrested in Boa Vista (RR) (Giro Portal) - · theft · Boa Vista
Duo arrested for shoplifting at store in Boa Vista, Rio Preto (Diário da Região) - · drugs · Jardim Tropical, Boa Vista
Police seize drugs in creatine tub and ammunition from suspect (Folha BV) - · phone snatching · Pintolândia, Boa Vista
Woman Targeted by Police After Borrowing Elderly Man's Phone to Make a Call and Returning Only the Case (G1 RR) - · domestic violence · Boa Vista
Domestic violence cases: mother and son assaulted in Boa Vista. (G1) - · domestic violence · São Francisco, Boa Vista
Man sentenced to over 22 years for raping three teenagers arrested in Boa Vista (Roraima 1) - · homicide · Senador Hélio Campos, Boa Vista
URGENT | Former senator arrested this morning on suspicion of qualified homicide (Imediato Online)
Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)
Local news sources
- Bing News
- G1 RR
- Google News
Frequently asked questions
Is Boa Vista safe for tourists?
It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 90 street crimes in Boa Vista: mostly shooting, homicide and theft; 44% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 5 neighborhoods (Centro, Jóquei Clube, 13 de Setembro, Alvorada and Caranã). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Boa Vista: 17.0 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (Sinesp, 2024–2026). Check the live map for the neighborhood you are going to.
What are the most dangerous neighborhoods in Boa Vista?
Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Boa Vista with the most street crime are Centro (10), Jóquei Clube (5) and 13 de Setembro (4). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.
How many crimes happen in Boa Vista per month?
In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 153 incidents in Boa Vista from local news, 90 of them street crimes: mostly shooting, homicide and theft. Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Boa Vista: 17.0 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (Sinesp, 2024–2026).
LiveCrimeMap collects police news from local outlets, works out what happened and where (street, neighborhood, landmark) and shows it on a live map. Headlines are machine-translated from Portuguese / Spanish. Domestic violence is shown separately and is not counted in neighborhood safety statistics.
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