Crime in Natal: live map and statistics
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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 224 incidents in Natal: mostly drugs, shooting and scams. 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 Natal, last 30 days
Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 105 street crimes in Natal (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Mãe Luiza (5), Ponta Negra (5) and Cidade Alta (4). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Natal: 16.7 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (Sinesp, 2024–2026).
Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Natal
Incident types in Natal (30 days)
| Type | Incidents |
|---|
| drugs | 48 |
| arrest / police operation | 39 |
| shooting | 24 |
| assault | 10 |
| scams | 10 |
| homicide | 9 |
| shoot-out with police | 9 |
| sexual violence | 8 |
| robbery | 7 |
| break-in / vandalism | 7 |
| theft | 7 |
| vehicle theft | 6 |
| knife attack | 3 |
| phone snatching | 3 |
| kidnapping | 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 · Nordeste, Natal
Man arrested after posting signs with insults against Northeasterners in condominium (Francês News) - · scams · Natal
Fake Teams profile of boss led to R$ 940,000 Pix transfer, investigation finds (GazetaWeb) - · robbery · Praia do Meio, Natal
[VIDEO] Tourist couple robbed at Praia do Meio during first visit to Natal (Portal 96 FM) - · scams · Natal
New phase of operation against fake CEO scam makes three arrests in RN and Paraíba (Agora RN) - · shooting · Cidade Alta, Natal
Former Independente Tucuruí player shot dead in Natal (Jornal Folha do Progresso) - · assault · Tirol, Natal
Man arrested for racial slurs and discrimination against northeasterners in Natal (Portal 98 FM Natal) - · arrest / police operation · Vera Cruz
CPRE arrests elderly man for drunk driving during Operação Zero Álcool (Tribuna do Norte) - · shooting · Natal
Football player shot dead in Natal (G1) - · shooting · Quintas, Natal
16-year-old shot in attack in Quintas, Natal, dies after weeks in hospital (Portal 96 FM) - · scams · Natal
Police arrest two suspects in fake tyre investment scam in RN (Agora RN) - · shooting · Pajuçara, Natal
Today on #FiqueAlerta | Former CSA player shot dead in Natal (TNH1) - · shooting · Macaíba
Man shot dead after leaving work in Greater Natal; police investigate robbery-homicide (G1 RN) - · vehicle theft · Parnamirim
VIDEO: Chase of stolen car ends in collision, teen detained in Greater Natal (Tribuna do Norte) - · homicide · Natal
Charred body with head wound found in burning car in RN (Agora RN) - · shooting · São Gonçalo do Amarante
Italian businessman shot dead in head during visit to son in Brazil (Terra) - · kidnapping · Parnamirim
Military Police Rescue Woman Held Hostage in Her Own Car in Parnamirim (Agora RN) - · theft · Natal
Man arrested after attempting to steal 50 metres of wiring from Christmas decorations in Leme's Centro (O Popular de Leme) - · shooting · Felipe Camarão, Natal
Man shot dead while drinking in public street in Felipe Camarão neighbourhood, Natal (PortalBO) - · scams · Ponta Negra, Natal
The scammer of the year: who is Marcus Vinicius Gouveia Costa, arrested Friday in Natal over a series of frauds (Blog do Dina) - · domestic violence · Lagoa Azul, Natal
Woman shot dead on arrival home in Natal's North Zone (Tribuna do Norte) - · domestic violence · Macaíba
Man arrested in Macaíba after violating protective order and threatening ex-partner with death (BNews RN) - · domestic violence · Parnamirim
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Raping Minor Relative in Parnamirim (Agora RN) - · drugs · Parnamirim
Police presence increased in Pium after reports of drug and weapons trafficking (Tribuna do Norte) - · shooting · Cidade Alta, Natal
URGENT: Copa do Nordeste champion player shot dead in Beco da Lama, Natal (Portal 96 FM) - · drugs · Parnamirim
Police arrest two suspected drug traffickers in Parnamirim condominium (Agora RN) - · scams · Natal
Woman Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing R$140,000 from Elderly Woman in RN (Agora RN) - · knife attack · Lagoa Azul, Natal
Man killed trying to stop robbery; suspect lynched by bystanders in Natal (Agora RN) - · shooting · Lagoa Azul, Natal
Young man dies and mother injured during robbery at convenience store in Natal (G1 RN) - · scams · Parnamirim
Fake doctor arrested by Civil Police in Rio Grande do Norte (uol.com.br) - · shooting · Natal
Operation arrests nine people over drug trafficking and armed attacks in RN (Agora RN) - · domestic violence · Rocas, Natal
Woman found dead inside home in Natal; ex-partner confessed to crime, Civil Police say (G1 RN) - · homicide · Praia do Meio, Natal
Brutal crime: man beats woman to death with a club, confesses and is arrested in Natal's Zona Leste (BNews RN) - · shooting · Natal
Shopkeeper shot dead in Natal (G1) - · domestic violence · Rocas, Natal
Woman, 26, says she was assaulted and held against her will by her boyfriend in the interior of Rio Grande do Norte (G1 RN) - · domestic violence · Nordeste, Natal
Man Tries to Escape Through Roof During Police Raid After Domestic Violence Report in RN (bnewsrn) - · drugs · Ponta Negra, Natal
Tactical Force of the 5th BPM Seizes Drugs and Precision Scale in Vila de Ponta Negra, Natal (PortalBO) - · vehicle theft · Avenida Pedro Vasconcelos, Extremoz, Extremoz
Man arrested for drunk driving on stolen moped in Greater Natal (G1 RN) - · shooting · Macaíba
Man's body found with hands tied and gunshot wounds to the head in Macaíba (PortalBO) - · shooting · Felipe Camarão, Natal
Man shot dead on Rua Santa Isabel in Felipe Camarão neighbourhood in Natal (PortalBO) - · domestic violence · Nossa Senhora da Apresentação, Natal
Passenger assaults partner inside car and punches app driver in Natal (Agora RN)
Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)
Other cities in Rio Grande do Norte
Local news sources
- Agora RN
- Bing News
- CNPolícia
- Diário do RN
- G1 RN
- Google News
- Portal 96 FM
- Portal do RN
- PortalBO
- Tribuna do Norte
Frequently asked questions
Is Natal safe for tourists?
It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 105 street crimes in Natal: mostly shooting, scams and assault; 45% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 5 neighborhoods (Mãe Luiza, Ponta Negra, Cidade Alta, Quintas and Felipe Camarão). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Natal: 16.7 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 Natal?
Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Natal with the most street crime are Mãe Luiza (5), Ponta Negra (5) and Cidade Alta (4). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.
How many crimes happen in Natal per month?
In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 224 incidents in Natal from local news, 105 of them street crimes: mostly shooting, scams and assault. Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Natal: 16.7 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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