Crime in Florianópolis: live map and statistics
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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 208 incidents in Florianópolis: mostly drugs, robbery and shoot-out with police. 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 Florianópolis, last 30 days
Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 118 street crimes in Florianópolis (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Ingleses do Rio Vermelho (13), Centro (8) and Capoeiras (2). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Florianópolis: 6.6 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (Sinesp, 2024–2026).
Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Florianópolis
Incident types in Florianópolis (30 days)
| Type | Incidents |
|---|
| drugs | 36 |
| arrest / police operation | 31 |
| robbery | 20 |
| shoot-out with police | 18 |
| theft | 12 |
| homicide | 11 |
| scams | 9 |
| shooting | 9 |
| assault | 8 |
| break-in / vandalism | 8 |
| sexual violence | 8 |
| vehicle theft | 7 |
| knife attack | 6 |
| phone snatching | 2 |
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
- · arrest / police operation · Centro, Florianópolis
Fugitive with 65 police reports arrested in Praça XV, Florianópolis (SCC10) - · drugs · São José
Two men arrested with 317 bars of marijuana, cocaine and hashish in Greater Florianópolis (Click Camboriú) - · shoot-out with police · Ingleses do Rio Vermelho, Florianópolis
Armed with knives, man in psychotic episode shot by military police and left in serious condition (Guararema News) - · shoot-out with police · Ingleses do Rio Vermelho, Florianópolis
Man Shot by Military Police After Threatening Officers With Knives in Florianópolis (OCP News) - · shoot-out with police · Ingleses do Rio Vermelho, Florianópolis
Man in psychotic episode shot by military police after assaults and threats (Portal Norte da Ilha) - · homicide · São José
Man Murdered in Broad Daylight in Downtown São José do Egito (Mais Pajeú) - · arrest / police operation · Armação do Pântano do Sul, Florianópolis
Military Police serve two arrest warrants in Florianópolis; woman arrested in wooded area in Armação (Top Elegance) - · scams · Florianópolis
Loan sharks charging exorbitant interest and demanding properties as collateral under investigation in Florianópolis (ND Mais) - · arrest / police operation · Areias, São José
Fugitive wanted for six crimes arrested in Greater Florianópolis after two years (CBN Total) - · sexual violence · Palhoça
Man arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse in Greater Florianópolis (CBN Total) - · arrest / police operation · Florianópolis
Gaeco serves warrants in Florianópolis during operation against suspected loan sharking (OCP News) - · theft · Centro, Florianópolis
PM cameras capture e-bike theft; suspect arrested in Florianópolis city centre (Top Elegance) - · arrest / police operation · Barra da Lagoa, Florianópolis
Man sentenced to 6 years for drug trafficking arrested by PM in Barra da Lagoa, Florianópolis (Top Elegance) - · sexual violence · Palhoça
PF Arrests Man for Storing Thousands of Child Sexual Abuse Videos in SC and Abroad; Criminal Had Already Been Convicted of Same Crime (ND Mais) - · arrest / police operation · Centro, Florianópolis
Man with 36 police records and woman wanted for robbery arrested in Florianópolis (ND Mais) - · drugs · Centro, Florianópolis
PMSC "raids" Morro do Mocotó and arrests PGC disciplinary in Florianópolis (Jornal Razão) - · arrest / police operation · São José
Operation Arrests Suspected Leader of Criminal Organisation in Santa Catarina (ND Mais) - · arrest / police operation · Armação do Pântano do Sul, Florianópolis
Alleged leader of Santa Catarina criminal organization arrested in Greater Florianópolis (TVBV ONLINE) - · arrest / police operation · Florianópolis
Civil Police Arrest Leader of Criminal Organization in Florianópolis (ND Mais) - · drugs · Palhoça
Man, 37, arrested in SC for selling ayahuasca on social media and delivering it nationwide (ND Mais) - · robbery · Tijucas
PMSC Acts Quickly After Robbery in Tijucas, Arrests Suspects and Recovers Cell Phones (Jornal Razão) - · drugs · Centro, Palhoça
"Maromba Poison": Online Anabolic Steroid Sales Come Under Federal Police Scrutiny in Santa Catarina After Attempt to Evade Oversight (NSC Total) - · domestic violence · Florianópolis
Attempted femicide against girlfriend ends with man arrested in flagrante by military police (Página 1 MT) - · arrest / police operation · Monte Cristo, Florianópolis
Florianópolis Criminal Arrested in PMSC and Recap (Polícia Penal) Operation in Chico Mendes (Jornal Razão) - · assault · Florianópolis
Operation Investigates Harassment of Teenagers on Social Media in Florianópolis (SCTODODIA) - · drugs · Tapera da Base, Florianópolis
Suspect arrested with R$ 49,000 and 630 drug portions in Tapera, Floripa (Top Elegance) - · drugs · Centro, Florianópolis
VIDEO: Drugs Found Inside Cave in Florianópolis During Police Operation (TVBV ONLINE) - · drugs · Santa Mônica, Florianópolis
VIDEO: Couple arrested with marijuana strains valued at R$500,000 (TVBV ONLINE) - · drugs · Santa Mônica, Florianópolis
House becomes target of operation, reveals "supermaconha" stash in upscale Florianópolis neighborhood (NSC Total) - · drugs · Santa Mônica, Florianópolis
"I'm Just a User": Suspected Supplier to 'Playboys' in Florianópolis Arrested with R$500,000 in Drugs (Jornal Razão) - · drugs · Trindade, Florianópolis
Suspected drug trafficker "Sabotage de Floripa" arrested by PMSC Choque unit in Florianópolis (Jornal Razão) - · drugs · Rio Tavares, Florianópolis
Two Military Police operations seize drugs in Florianópolis neighbourhoods (ND Mais) - · homicide · São José
Violent weekend! Guará, Potim and São José dos Campos record homicides (Life Informa) - · phone snatching · São José
Cell phone theft at festival ends with arrests in SJC (Life Informa) - · knife attack · São José
Man stabbed while trying to collect debt, left in critical condition (Região Noroeste) - · assault · Canasvieiras, Florianópolis
Man who insulted women and threatened passengers is kicked off packed bus in Florianópolis (Jornal Razão) - · arrest / police operation · Trindade, Florianópolis
Police Execute Two More Arrest Warrants in Serrinha and Morro das Pedras, Florianópolis (TopElegance) - · arrest / police operation · Centro, Florianópolis
Military Police recover stolen Hyundai Creta and arrest two suspects in Agronômica, Florianópolis (TopElegance) - · drugs · Agronômica, Florianópolis
Woman, 21, arrested by PMSC at drug point in Florianópolis (Jornal Razão) - · homicide · Centro, Florianópolis
Man Hit by Stones While Up a Tree Falls 10 Metres to His Death in Praça XV, Florianópolis (Jornal Razão)
Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)
Other cities in Santa Catarina
Local news sources
- Agora Floripa
- BiguaNews
- Bing News
- Correio SC
- G1 SC
- Google News
- Jornal Razão
- ND Mais
- NSC Total
- SCTODODIA
Frequently asked questions
Is Florianópolis safe for tourists?
It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 118 street crimes in Florianópolis: mostly robbery, shoot-out with police and theft; 63% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 5 neighborhoods (Ingleses do Rio Vermelho, Centro, Capoeiras, Costeira do Pirajubaé and Lagoa da Conceição). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Florianópolis: 6.6 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 Florianópolis?
Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Florianópolis with the most street crime are Ingleses do Rio Vermelho (13), Centro (8) and Capoeiras (2). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.
How many crimes happen in Florianópolis per month?
In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 208 incidents in Florianópolis from local news, 118 of them street crimes: mostly robbery, shoot-out with police and theft. Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Florianópolis: 6.6 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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