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Paraná and Espírito Santo see record low homicide rates in Brazil
The Brazilian state of Espírito Santo reported 405 homicides and femicides between January and July 2026, a 10.6% decline from the same period in 2025 and the lowest total for that span since the series began in 1996. July alone saw 47 cases, down 28.7% from July 2025. The Metropolitan region posted a 19.5% drop, the South region a 40.5% drop, while the Northwest region fell 10.3%; the North region recorded a slight increase.
In Paraná, the 2025 public‑security report showed the lowest attempted homicide rate in the country at 5.16 cases per 100,000 residents, a 37.77% reduction from 985 victims in 2024 to 613. The state also recorded its first homicide rate below 10 per 100,000, at 9.95, after a 23.87% fall in victims from 1,554 to 1,183. The governor’s administration allocates R$8 billion annually to security forces, supporting the continued decline noted for three consecutive years.
Entities
Espírito Santo · Paraná · Ratinho Junior · Ricardo Ferraço · Sandro Alex
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- [● 2 SOURCES] Paraná's governor allocates R$8 billion per year to security forces. folhadolitoral.com.br · impactopr.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Paraná's attempted homicide rate in 2025 was 5.16 per 100,000, the lowest in Brazil. folhadolitoral.com.br · impactopr.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Paraná's homicide victims decreased from 1,554 in 2024 to 1,183 in 2025, a 23.87% drop. folhadolitoral.com.br · impactopr.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Paraná's attempted homicide victims fell from 985 in 2024 to 613 in 2025, a 37.77% reduction. folhadolitoral.com.br · impactopr.com.br
- [● 2 SOURCES] Paraná's homicide rate in 2025 fell to 9.95 per 100,000, the first time below 10. folhadolitoral.com.br · impactopr.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Espírito Santo recorded 405 homicides and femicides from January to July 2026, a 10.6% decrease from 2025. elimarcortes.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] July 2026 in Espírito Santo had 47 homicides and femicides, down 28.7% from July 2025. elimarcortes.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The 2026 homicide/femicides total for Espírito Santo is the lowest since the series began in 1996. elimarcortes.com.br