Safest Cities in Brazil 2026: Municipalities with Homicide Rate Below 2

Security is the main indicator of well-being for families and investors seeking new markets. In 2026, a select group of Brazilian municipalities reached the “European security standard”, maintaining homicide rates per 100 thousand inhabitants below 2.0. These “oases” of security not only protect lives, but attract capital and real estate appreciation above the national average.

Analysis Criteria

For this ranking, Score de Cidades used:

• Homicide Rate (SIM/MS): Consolidated data from 2025 and projections for 2026.
• HDI-M: Correlation between human development and social peace.
• Investment in Security Per Capita: Municipal budget allocated to civil guards and technological monitoring.
• GDP per Capita: Economic stability as a crime reducer.

Ranking: The Security Oases in Brazil

1. Jaraguá do Sul (SC) | National Reference

• Homicide Rate: 1.2 | HDI: 0.803 | GDP per Capita: R$ 74,000
• Jaraguá do Sul has maintained its top ranking for years. The combination of strong work culture, social cohesion and one of the most technological Municipal Guards in the country creates an environment with near-zero criminality.

2. Valinhos (SP) | The Refuge of Interior São Paulo

• Homicide Rate: 1.5 | HDI: 0.819 | GDP per Capita: R$ 92,000
• Member of São Paulo’s “Golden Circle”, Valinhos benefits from an integrated monitoring system (Digital Wall) that serves as a model for the country.

3. Brusque (SC) | Development and Low Violence

• Homicide Rate: 1.6 | HDI: 0.795 | GDP per Capita: R$ 68,000
• The Santa Catarina textile hub demonstrates that accelerated industrial growth can coexist with extremely low violence rates, as long as it is accompanied by full employment.

Comparative Table: Security and Prosperity

*Cities with rates slightly above 2, but with a downward trend and high quality of life scores.