Crime in Manaus: live map and statistics
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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 374 incidents in Manaus: mostly shooting, drugs and robbery. 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 Manaus, last 30 days
Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 242 street crimes in Manaus (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Centro (30), Cidade Nova (15) and Compensa (13). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Manaus: 22.1 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (Sinesp, 2024–2026).
Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Manaus
Incident types in Manaus (30 days)
| Type | Incidents |
|---|
| shooting | 59 |
| drugs | 48 |
| arrest / police operation | 38 |
| robbery | 35 |
| homicide | 35 |
| assault | 26 |
| knife attack | 24 |
| sexual violence | 18 |
| vehicle theft | 18 |
| theft | 8 |
| scams | 7 |
| phone snatching | 4 |
| break-in / vandalism | 3 |
| kidnapping | 3 |
| shoot-out with police | 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
- · drugs · Compensa, Manaus
Suspect Transporting Drugs Between Manaus and Iranduba Arrested on Rio Negro Bridge (video) (Radar Amazônico) - · robbery · São José Operário, Manaus
Worker Beaten with Rifle Butt During Robbery in São José, Manaus (AM POST) - · shooting · São José Operário, Manaus
Watch the video: Lieutenant who led seizure of 2.4 tonnes of drugs recounts shooting attack in Manaus (Imediato Online) - · robbery · Manaus
VIDEO: Criminals Break Into Workers' Minibus and Carry Out Robbery Spree in Manaus (No Amazonas é Assim) - · assault · Centro, Manaus
Suspect Attempting to Rob Store Beaten by Passersby in Manaus Centre; VIDEO (Portal Tucumã) - · robbery · Compensa, Manaus
Armed bandits rob workers and strike victim with rifle butt in Manaus; watch video (Portal CM7) - · shooting · Compensa, Manaus
Suspect who disguised himself as a mototaxi driver to try to kill businessman arrested in Manaus; watch video (Portal CM7) - · shooting · Colônia Oliveira Machado, Manaus
Man found dead with hands and feet tied after disappearing in Manaus (Portal Tucumã) - · vehicle theft · Manaus
Municipal Guard Arrests Suspect with Narcotics and Identifies Vehicle Flagged for Robbery and Theft (Portal do Lobão) - · scams · Petrópolis, Manaus
Police Investigate R$1 Million Embezzlement at Company, Execute Five Warrants in Manaus (Portal do Marcos Santos) - · shooting · Colônia Oliveira Machado, Manaus
Mother and sister find man tied up and dead after search in Manaus (Portal do Holanda) - · homicide · Tarumã, Manaus
Police arrest two men over murder of young man kidnapped aboard a bus on BR-174, in Manaus (AM POST) - · domestic violence · Centro, Manaus
Urgent: Man Arrested After Holding Son Hostage in Manaus Found Dead in Jail; Video (Portal CM7) - · scams · Manaus
Operation Papel Fantasma: Federal Police Arrest Suspect in Civil Registry Fraud in Amazonas (Portal do Holanda) - · arrest / police operation · Centro, Manaus
Civil Police Search for 30-Year-Old Man Wanted in Manaus Drug Trafficking Investigation (Portal do Zacarias) - · arrest / police operation · Flores, Manaus
Teacher Maria do Carmo's Home Targeted in Civil Police Search-and-Seizure Operation in Manaus (G1 AM) - · shooting · Compensa, Manaus
Venezuelan Man Arrested Over Suspected Shooting Death of Businessman in Compensa (Portal do Holanda) - · drugs · Centro, Manaus
Not all margarine is creamy: tub stuffed with marijuana ends in arrest in Amazonas (Portal CM7) - · phone snatching · Manaus
WATCH: Criminals on motorcycle invade workers' route and steal cell phones in Manaus (Imediato Online) - · arrest / police operation · Betânia, Manaus
Rideshare driver arrested by ROCAM with two outstanding arrest warrants (Imediato Online) - · domestic violence · São Francisco, Manaus
Man who assaulted ex-wife in Eirunepé and fled to Manaus arrested (Portal Mário Adolfo) - · vehicle theft · Nova Cidade, Manaus
Civil Police of Amazonas seize 18 tampered motorcycles during operation in Autazes (Portal CM7) - · shooting · Manaus
Shooting Inside Home Leaves Young Man Dead and Two People Injured in Coari (O Chefão da Notícia) - · shooting · Centro, Manaus
Man shot dead in Manaus city centre after arriving from Belém (amazonas atual) - · shooting · Manaus
Man from Pará shot dead after disembarking from ferry in Manaus (DOL) - · sexual violence · Manaus
Man arrested in Manaus by federal police in operation against sex crimes (amazonas atual) - · shooting · Centro, Manaus
Passenger shot dead after arriving by speedboat at Balsa Amarela (Portal Mário Adolfo) - · domestic violence · Nova Cidade, Manaus
Drunk man threatens to kill partner, ends up arrested in Manaus (Portal do Holanda) - · sexual violence · Manaus
Man Arrested in Federal Police Operation Against Child Sexual Abuse in Manaus (Portal do Holanda) - · sexual violence · Betânia, Manaus
Federal Police carry out three operations against child sexual abuse in Manaus; suspect arrested - Portal (Portal - Rios de Notícias) - · drugs · Tancredo Neves, Manaus
Duo arrested with drugs during stop in Tancredo Neves, Manaus; see more (Portal CM7) - · sexual violence · Manaus
PF launches three operations against child sexual abuse in Manaus/AM (GOV.BR) - · shooting · Centro, Manaus
GRAPHIC IMAGES! FOUR GUNMEN EXECUTE MAN IN SHOOTING, THEN FLEE ON MOTORCYCLES IN THE PORT AREA OF DOWNTOWN MANAUS, SOUTH ZONE. WATCH VIDEOS (Portal do Zacarias) - · shooting · Centro, Manaus
Man shot dead several times after disembarking from speedboat at Manaus port (AM POST) - · arrest / police operation · Flores, Manaus
Man sentenced to more than eight years for robbery arrested in Flores neighbourhood, Manaus - Portal (Portal - Rios de Notícias) - · theft · Manaus
Cameras capture clothing theft at shopping centre store in Manaus (Segundo a Segundo) - · knife attack · Manaus
Man found stabbed to death in Manaus (Segundo a Segundo) - · homicide · Compensa, Manaus
Body of man with puncture wounds to chest found at Rei Pelé road complex (O Chefão da Notícia) - · arrest / police operation · Educandos, Manaus
Man, 22, arrested after doing stunt-driving 'grau' and taunting guards in Manaus (A Crítica) - · theft · Manaus
VIDEO: Women use bags to steal clothes at shopping mall in Manaus (D24AM)
Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)
Local news sources
- Bing News
- G1 AM
- Google News
Frequently asked questions
Is Manaus safe for tourists?
It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 242 street crimes in Manaus: mostly shooting, robbery and homicide; 40% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 5 neighborhoods (Centro, Cidade Nova, Compensa, Gilberto Mestrinho and Santo Antonio). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Manaus: 22.1 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 Manaus?
Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Manaus with the most street crime are Centro (30), Cidade Nova (15) and Compensa (13). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.
How many crimes happen in Manaus per month?
In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 374 incidents in Manaus from local news, 242 of them street crimes: mostly shooting, robbery and homicide. Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Manaus: 22.1 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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