Security & Strategic Review - March 2026

Crime concerns in Brazil remain high despite drop in murders

LEADER by Abbi Dicker 05 March 2026 1810 views

Preliminary annual crime data for 2025 published by Brazil’s justice and public security ministry show that last year had the lowest number of homicides since 2015, and that murders have been declining every year for the last five years. However, opinion polls continue to show that crime remains among the top public concerns and the public still expresses pessimism over how authorities have been dealing with the issue. 

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