Crime in Santos: live map and statistics

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In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 255 incidents in Santos: mostly drugs, shooting and vehicle theft. 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 Santos, last 30 days

Between 8 Oct and 7 Nov 2026 local media reported 166 street crimes in Santos (robberies, thefts, shootings, assaults and others; not counting arrests, drug seizures or domestic violence). The neighborhoods with the most incidents were Centro (8), Campo Grande (6) and Boqueirão (3). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Santos: 3.5 per 100,000 inhabitants per year (Sinesp, 2024–2026).

Neighborhoods with the most street crime in Santos

#	Neighborhood	Street crimes (30 days)	Most common
1	Centro	8	robbery
2	Campo Grande	6	homicide
3	Boqueirão	3	scams
4	Aparecida	2	shoot-out with police
5	Encruzilhada	2	homicide
6	Gonzaga	2	scams
7	Marapé	2	theft
8	Vila Matias	2	theft
9	Vila Nova	2	shooting

Incident types in Santos (30 days)

Type	Incidents
drugs	36
arrest / police operation	36
shooting	28
vehicle theft	20
robbery	19
theft	16
homicide	15
sexual violence	12
phone snatching	11
break-in / vandalism	10
assault	9
scams	9
shoot-out with police	9
kidnapping	4
knife attack	4

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

07/11 09:32 · drugs · Aparecida, Santos
ROMU seizes more than 300 drug portions near square in Santos (Costa Norte)
07/11 06:00 · arrest / police operation · Praia Grande
Municipal Guard Arrests Gang Suspected of Stealing Bicycles Worth Up to R$50,000 in Praia Grande (Santa Portal)
06/11 20:20 · robbery · Centro, Santos
Man arrested after threatening students with pocketknife outside school on São Paulo coast (G1 Santos)
06/11 17:06 · sexual violence · Itanhaém
Religious leader arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing 10 victims; police searched properties on São Paulo coast (Costa Norte)
06/11 15:43 · scams · Gonzaga, Santos
Hearing clinic suspected of scams raided at Santos shopping mall (G1 Santos)
06/11 11:51 · domestic violence · Rua Coari, São Vicente, São Vicente
4-Year-Old Girl Finds Mother Stabbed to Death, Asks Doorman for Help; Partner Turns Himself In (G1 Santos)
06/11 05:00 · vehicle theft · Centro, Santos
Man arrested after stealing motorcycle in Santos; vehicle recovered in São Vicente (Santa Portal)
05/11 20:30 · scams · Gonzaga, Santos
Police Investigate Suspect in Hearing Aid Scam in Santos (Santa Portal)
05/11 16:58 · robbery · Avenida Rui Barbosa, Itanhaém, Itanhaém
Man arrested with penknife after attempting to rob student near school in Itanhaém (Santa Portal)
05/11 14:32 · kidnapping · Praia Grande
Third suspect investigated for extortion kidnapping in Periperi located in Praia Grande (Bahia Comenta)
05/11 11:35 · phone snatching · Rua Dom Lara, São Vicente, São Vicente
Tracker Leads Police to Stolen Phone; Man Arrested in São Vicente (A Tribuna)
05/11 11:15 · sexual violence · Guarujá
Man arrested in Guarujá on suspicion of sexual crimes against children (R7)
05/11 11:15 · sexual violence · Guarujá
Man arrested in Guarujá on suspicion of sexual crimes against children (R7)
05/11 11:01 · homicide · Vila Nova, Santos
Sixth suspect in engineer's death arrested (Santa Portal)
05/11 10:59 · vehicle theft · Centro, Santos
With help from Santos cameras, Municipal Guard and military police arrest suspect and recover stolen motorcycle (Prefeitura de Santos |)
05/11 10:00 · robbery · Bertioga
Man arrested for chain robbery that left victim with fractures in Bertioga (Santa Portal)
05/11 05:00 · arrest / police operation · Avenida Santos Dumont, 3, Guarujá, Guarujá
Operation in Guarujá Locates Three More Containers, Bringing Seized Total to Nine; VIDEO (Santa Portal)
05/11 05:00 · robbery · Rua Pardal, Guarujá, Guarujá
Armed Criminals Steal Gold Chain From Couple With Children; VIDEO (Santa Portal)
05/11 02:28 · scams · Santos
Criminal group suspected of running fake bank manager scam targeted in police operation (G1 GO)
04/11 18:00 · vehicle theft · Rua Mario Tamashiro, Praia Grande, Praia Grande
Man steals BMW, crashes into truck and flees on São Paulo coast; VIDEO (G1 Santos)
04/11 16:00 · break-in / vandalism · Centro, Santos
Rebouças Sports Complex in Santos targeted by vandalism (Santa Portal)
04/11 14:02 · theft · São Vicente
São Vicente GCM arrests man for attempted cable theft in Morro dos Barbosas (BS9)
04/11 13:01 · robbery · Rua do Sol, Guarujá, Guarujá
Couple robbed by armed man in front of children in Guarujá; VIDEO (Jornal da Orla)
04/11 11:44 · homicide · Avenida Penedo, São Vicente, São Vicente
Man linked to attempted robbery that killed retired military police officer in São Vicente arrested (A Tribuna)
04/11 10:21 · homicide · São Vicente
Civil Police Arrest Suspect in Homicide in São Vicente Férrer (Voz de Pernambuco)
04/11 05:28 · shoot-out with police · Praia Grande
Shootout on Praia Grande beach in Ubatuba ends with man arrested and weapons seized (Vale 360 News)
03/11 20:00 · drugs · Boqueirão, Santos
Woman Who Lost Husband and Son in Police Operations Arrested in Santos (Santa Portal)
03/11 18:58 · knife attack · Praia Grande
Man stabbed in argument; suspect found with machete on São Paulo coast (G1 Santos)
03/11 17:33 · drugs · Rua Pedro Batista Teixeira, Mongaguá, Mongaguá
Civil Police Dismantle Drug Lab That Supplied Prison in Mongaguá, Arrest Three Women (Costa Norte)
03/11 15:57 · vehicle theft · Ponta da Praia, Santos
Caballero, of Santos, taken to police station at roadblock in rental car reported stolen (GE)
03/11 12:30 · assault · Mongaguá
São Paulo Police launch operation against loan-sharking and threats ring in Mongaguá (vtvnews.com.br)
03/11 10:00 · vehicle theft · Avenida Doutor Roberto de Almeida Vinhas, Praia Grande, Praia Grande
Two Minors Arrested With Stolen Motorcycle After Chase in Praia Grande (Santa Portal)
03/11 10:00 · domestic violence · Praia Grande
Man Deliberately Rams Car Into Ex's Vehicle in Praia Grande (Santa Portal)
03/11 07:56 · shoot-out with police · Praia Grande
Gunshots scare beachgoers at Praia Grande in Ubatuba (Tamoios News)
03/11 05:00 · drugs · Mongaguá
Teen arrested with 7 kg of drugs hidden inside barrel in Mongaguá; VIDEO (Santa Portal)
03/11 01:22 · shooting · Praia Grande
Shootout in Praia Grande! Holiday ends with gunfire, chaos and arrest (Life Informa)
02/11 16:20 · shooting · Santos
Man Breaks Into Police Officer's Home; Officer Shoots and Kills Suspect on São Paulo Coast (G1 Santos)
02/11 16:20 · domestic violence · Guarujá
Father arrested after taking 7-month-old baby and threatening to return her only in presence of police in Guarujá (Costa Norte)
02/11 12:00 · drugs · José Menino, Santos
Military Police arrest two men and seize 180 drug portions in José Menino (Santa Portal)
02/11 11:47 · shooting · Santos
Suspect shot during chase escapes through hospital bathroom (Alagoas 24 Horas)

Neighborhoods with most incidents (30 days)

Centro 10 ocorrências
Campo Grande 6 ocorrências
Boqueirão 4 ocorrências
Aparecida 3 ocorrências
Gonzaga 3 ocorrências
Encruzilhada 2 ocorrências
José Menino 2 ocorrências
Marapé 2 ocorrências
Vila Belmiro 2 ocorrências
Vila Matias 2 ocorrências
Vila Nova 2 ocorrências
Estuário 1 ocorrências
Ponta da Praia 1 ocorrências

Other cities in São Paulo

Local news sources

Costa Norte
Diário do Litoral
G1 Santos
Google News
Santa Portal

Frequently asked questions

Is Santos safe for tourists?

It depends a lot on the area. In the last 30 days local media reported 166 street crimes in Santos: mostly shooting, vehicle theft and robbery; 66% of those with a known neighborhood happened in just 5 neighborhoods (Centro, Campo Grande, Boqueirão, Aparecida and Encruzilhada). Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Santos: 3.5 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 Santos?

Going by the news of the last 30 days, the neighborhoods of Santos with the most street crime are Centro (8), Campo Grande (6) and Boqueirão (3). This is a count of reported incidents, not a per-capita rate.

How many crimes happen in Santos per month?

In the last 30 days LiveCrimeMap recorded 255 incidents in Santos from local news, 166 of them street crimes: mostly shooting, vehicle theft and robbery. Official rate of intentional violent deaths in Santos: 3.5 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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