Safety score
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in São Paulo66/100
Safety
Safety in São Paulo
São Paulo has mid-tier safety with strong neighborhood variation; resident experience differs widely across districts and time of day. Safety in São Paulo scores 66/100, placing it in the developing group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 66/100
Safety score
66/100
Mid-tier score with strong neighborhood variation.
Violent-crime context
Mid
Violent-crime context varies meaningfully by district.
Watch item
Property and traffic
Property and traffic-related risks are practical day-to-day issues.
São Paulo safety data table
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| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 66/100 | Resident experience varies sharply by district. |
| Violent-crime context | Mid | Long-run trend has improved in many areas. |
| Watch item | Property and traffic | Common situational awareness remains 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 |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo (this page) | 66/100 | São Paulo has mid-tier safety with strong neighborhood variation; resident experience differs widely across districts and time of day. |
| 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. |
| Rio de Janeiro | 64/100 | Rio scores moderately on safety with significant district-level variation and active institutional response. |
| Singapore | 95/100 | Singapore is among the safest cities globally, with very low violent-crime context and strong institutional response. |
| Tokyo | 93/100 | Tokyo scores at the very top globally on safety, with very low violent-crime context, strong institutions, and high resident perception of safety. |
| Kyoto | 93/100 | Kyoto scores very high on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Copenhagen | 92/100 | Copenhagen scores high on safety due to strong public trust, low violent-crime context, and reliable institutional response. |
| Osaka | 92/100 | Osaka scores high on safety, with strong institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Zurich | 91/100 | Zurich is among the safest large European cities, with very low violent-crime context and strong institutional response. |
| Seoul | 90/100 | Seoul is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context, strong institutional response, and consistent public-space confidence. |
| Taipei | 90/100 | Taipei is among the safer large global cities, with very low violent-crime context and consistent neighborhood experience. |
| Doha | 90/100 | Doha is among the safer global cities, with very low violent-crime context and consistent neighborhood experience. |
| Abu Dhabi | 90/100 | Abu Dhabi is among the safer global cities, with very low violent-crime context and consistent neighborhood experience. |
| Helsinki | 90/100 | Helsinki scores well on safety, with strong institutional response and stable public-safety perception. |
| Wellington | 90/100 | Wellington scores high on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Munich | 89/100 | Munich scores well on safety, with strong institutional response and stable public-safety perception. |
| Amsterdam | 88/100 | Amsterdam scores high on safety, with low violent-crime context and strong everyday public-space confidence. |
| Vienna | 88/100 | Vienna is among the safer large European capitals, with low violent-crime context and consistent everyday public-space confidence. |
| Hong Kong | 88/100 | Hong Kong scores high on safety with low violent-crime context and reliable institutional response across the metro. |
| Dubai | 88/100 | Dubai scores high on safety, with very low violent-crime context and reliable institutional response across the metro. |
| Prague | 88/100 | Prague is among the safer European capitals, with low violent-crime context and consistent neighborhood experience. |
| Oslo | 88/100 | Oslo scores well on safety, with strong institutional response and steady public-safety planning. |
| Edinburgh | 88/100 | Edinburgh scores well on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Perth | 88/100 | Perth scores well on safety, with stable institutional response and steady public-safety perception. |
| Sydney | 87/100 | Sydney is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context and strong institutional response. |
| Geneva | 87/100 | Geneva's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Auckland | 86/100 | Auckland is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context and strong institutional response. |
| Lisbon | 86/100 | Lisbon is among the safer European capitals, with low violent-crime context and strong public-life stability. |
| Warsaw | 86/100 | Warsaw is among the safer European capitals, with low violent-crime context and stable resident experience. |
| Shanghai | 86/100 | Shanghai is among the safer large global cities, with low violent-crime context and consistent neighborhood experience. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, neighborhood variation, and institutional response. São Paulo shows wide variation across the metro. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 63/100, so São Paulo is 3 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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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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São Paulo city profile
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