Is Brazil Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Brazil
Safety rating
Women living in Brazil consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Brazil consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.9 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 11.7% percentage of women in Brazil have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 141 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.5/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
How safe is Brazil?
Nathalia
Niteroi
Niteroi is a town across the bridge from Rio de Janeiro. Much safer and with a great view from the city of Rio de Janeiro, but also much smaller and with less city life and less options, but still a nice place to stay.
Posted: January 30, 2025
isabela
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is a relatively safe city by Brazilian standards. During the day, it is safe to take public transportation and walk around the city. However, the city becomes a bit more dangerous at night and in some specific areas, so if you go out at night, be accompanied or stay in well-populated places. Always keep an eye on personal belongings, especially wallets and cell phones.
Posted: January 30, 2025
Júlia
São Paulo
São Paulo is not as dangerous as it seems or as they make it seem, but at the same time, it is a city where you always need to be alert... people tend to be a bit rude and there are many robberies and muggings here. Don't go out alone at night, and if you do go out, try to take an Uber!
Posted: January 30, 2025Mogi Das Cruzes
It is a calm city. After the pandemic, things got a little worse, but overall it is a safe place in almost all neighborhoods, and I do not feel any concern about walking around talking on the phone or anything like that.
Posted: January 30, 2025Ilhabela
Ilhabela is one of the most safest place in Brazil, especially in São Paulo. i haven’t heard of a single big crime here, or even a rob cellphone. i walk around alone, day or night! I would extremely recommend coming here! i can help with some tips as well
Posted: January 27, 2025
Jessica
Limeira
Well, I should say it’s isn’t safe enough to walk alone in the night. In the other hand, with some one or by car, it’s totally good. I’m Limeira doesn’t exist favelas, but there’s is still some places to avoid, because of the risk of violence or stoles.
Posted: January 26, 2025Aracaju
I'm from the South and I think Aracaju is a very safe city, but of course if you're walking alone at night on the street while using your phone, there's a chance you might get mugged. In terms of harassment, from my experience and that of my friends, it is very rare to happen (at most, we're called attractive or other not very serious types of harassment). I always walk alone at night and, in the five years I've lived here, it has only happened twice that a guy stopped his motorcycle and tried to hit on me (but just raise your voice and be aggressive and they go away).
Posted: January 26, 2025Preá
One of the safest places in the Cearà region. No problems here, you can leave your bag on the beach and party without worrying. Theft is very much frowned upon here. It's really very quiet. I like walking at night and there are no worries here. There are only street dogs, they bark but never attack, they like to come and say hello.
Posted: January 25, 2025
Isadora
Brazil
Brazil have some problems mainly in a big city. I was living in the South so it’s not so bad. You always need to take care, pay attention, go out with friends from there (if it’s possible). A beautiful place to live but definitely I can’t recommend that for live feeling safe.
Posted: January 25, 2025
Victoria
Rio de Janeiro
Rio is really not safe for woman alone. But theres some tips you can use if you want to travel here. Stay aware when walking in the streets at night, avoid dark places during this periods and prefer using uber app to locomove at night. Avoid usina you Phone in the streets or outdoor places.
Posted: January 24, 2025Is Brazil worth visiting?
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based on 50 experiences from female travelers
Emma
Germany
São Paulo, Couple travel
I felt save almost every moment during day time, but not in the neighbourhood “Luz” I’d never walk there alone in the night. The city is amazingly big but so beautiful! I really recommend tasting traditional food, going to the Parc d’Ibirapuera and visiting Sampa Sky
Posted: January 24, 2025
Louisa
Germany
São Paulo, Group travel
My travel buddy and I are currently in São Paulo and we’re travelling low budget. So far we’ve stayed in a hostel in Guarulhos and had enough luck to be able to stay at a really lovely Ladies place that we found through this app. We visited Sampa Sky, the Liberdade neighbourhood, Beck de Batman, the mercado municipal paulistano and a couple more attractions. So far all our experiences were good even in the areas locals warned us about. Maybe we were just lucky, but I’d recommend staying vigilante at all times, especially with your phone and bags. Most locals don’t speak a lot of English so sometimes it’s hard to communicate but we have found that everyone makes an effort to help you out.
Posted: January 22, 2025Meet locals in Brazil
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Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Florianopolis
Paraty
João Pessoa
Salvador da Bahia
Belo Horizonte
Petropolis
Resende
Niteroi
Belem
Brasília
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Ribeirao Preto
Ilhabela
Campinas
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