Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul lead Brazil safety rankings

The 2026 Yearbook of the Safest Cities in Brazil, produced by MySide, identifies Santa Catarina as the safest state in the country with a homicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. São Paulo and Rio Grande do Sul follow in second and third place, respectively.

In the capital city rankings, Florianópolis holds the top position in Brazil with a rate of 11.5 murders per 100,000 inhabitants. Santa Catarina also features five municipalities among the 30 safest cities with at least 100,000 residents, including Blumenau, Jaraguá do Sul, Joinville, Brusque, and Palhoça.

In Rio Grande do Sul, Cachoeirinha is ranked as the ninth safest municipality in Brazil with over 100,000 inhabitants, recording a rate of 3.7. Within its state, it ranks second behind Pelotas. The state of Rio Grande do Sul overall occupies the third position in the national safety ranking.