Module profile
Safety score
64/100
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Rio de Janeiro64/100
Safety
Safety in Rio de Janeiro
Rio scores moderately on safety with significant district-level variation and active institutional response. Safety in Rio de Janeiro scores 64/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 64/100
Safety score
64/100
Moderate directional score.
Resident perception
Mixed
Perception varies sharply across districts.
Watch item
Property crime
Opportunistic property risks remain the practical pain point.
Rio de Janeiro safety data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 64/100 | District-level variation shapes experience. |
| Resident perception | Mixed | Local district context matters strongly. |
| Watch item | Property crime | Common-sense precautions still useful. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro (this page) | 64/100 | Rio scores moderately on safety with significant district-level variation and active institutional response. |
| Curitiba | 74/100 | Curitiba's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Brasilia | 74/100 | Brasilia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Franca | 72/100 | Franca's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Betim | 72/100 | Betim's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Porto Seguro | 72/100 | Porto Seguro's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Belo Horizonte | 71/100 | Belo Horizonte's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Boa Vista | 71/100 | Boa Vista's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Palmas | 71/100 | Palmas's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Catalão | 71/100 | Catalão's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ribeirão Preto | 71/100 | Ribeirão Preto's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Feira de Santana | 71/100 | Feira de Santana's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Santa Maria | 71/100 | Santa Maria's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ananindeua | 71/100 | Ananindeua's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Canoas | 71/100 | Canoas's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Bagé | 71/100 | Bagé's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Juazeiro | 71/100 | Juazeiro's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Serra | 71/100 | Serra's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Carapicuíba | 71/100 | Carapicuíba's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| São João de Meriti | 71/100 | São João de Meriti's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Montes Claros | 71/100 | Montes Claros's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Imperatriz | 71/100 | Imperatriz's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| São José dos Pinhais | 71/100 | São José dos Pinhais's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Fortaleza | 70/100 | Fortaleza's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Florianópolis | 70/100 | Florianópolis's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Santos | 70/100 | Santos's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| São Gonçalo | 70/100 | São Gonçalo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Mogi das Cruzes | 70/100 | Mogi das Cruzes's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Aparecida de Goiânia | 70/100 | Aparecida de Goiânia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Barueri | 70/100 | Barueri's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Mauá | 70/100 | Mauá's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety blends violent-crime context, perception, and response capacity. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 70/100, so Rio de Janeiro is 6 points below the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
Read this module with the main open the rio de janeiro city profile and the read the scoring methodology page so single-topic pages do not hide tradeoffs across dimensions.
Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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