The SSP-SP crime report for January to April 2026 places the bustling beachside commercial hub of Gonzaga at the top of the crime index in Santos with 303 recorded offenses. High-traffic neighborhoods follow closely, including Centro (253), Boqueirão (219), and Vila Mathias (174), driven largely by property thefts and robberies. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Monte Serrat, Morro Cachoeira, and Vila Haddad tied as the safest sectors, logging just 1 criminal incident each.
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04/06/2026 – On Thursday (4), military police arrested a serial shoplifter inside a commercial store on Marechal Deodoro Avenue in the Gonzaga neighborhood. Officers caught the suspect red-handed with a backpack stuffed with stolen merchandise, which was immediately recognized by store employees as part of a recurring pattern of thefts hitting the district.
07/06/2026 – An attempted feminicide took place on Sunday night (7), in the Embaré neighborhood, when a 44-year-old man stabbed his 50-year-old partner twice in the back. Responding to a domestic disturbance, military police caught the suspect in flagrante inside the home, where they also seized the knife and several portions of cocaine. The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition, while the assailant faces charges of attempted feminicide, domestic abuse, and resisting arrest.
10/06/2026 – On Wednesday (10), a 36-year-old morgue attendant at the Santos IML was arrested for using a deceased crash victim’s cell phone to transfer R$ 7,000 to his own bank account via Pix. The fraud was uncovered by the victim’s widow while closing his bank account, noticing the digital transfer occurred hours after his fatal motorcycle accident on May 15. The phone was returned to the family wiped of all WhatsApp data, and the Civil Police Internal Affairs unit has now jailed the employee on charges of embezzlement, theft, and destroying evidence.
10/06/2026 – On Wednesday morning (10), a 37-year-old woman was detained at the Santos Bus Terminal after a passenger discovered her taping R$ 20,000 worth of smuggled electronics to her body. ROMU municipal guards searched the suspect, recovering two iPhones 17 Pro Max, an Apple Watch, and luxury perfumes brought undeclared from Paraguay. Although handed over to the Federal Police, the suspect evaded criminal arrest due to an STJ court loophole that dismisses smuggling charges under R$ 20,000 as “insignificant,” resulting in a purely administrative release while customs seized the tech.
11/06/2026 – On Thursday (11), military police opened fire during a tactical intervention near the Atacadão market in the Macuco neighborhood after a juvenile reached into his waistband to mimic drawing a weapon. No injuries were reported, though the gunfire caused collateral damage to two parked civilian vehicles. The primary minor was apprehended with a realistic semi-automatic pistol replica, while his three fleeing companions were tracked and caught via city surveillance cameras.
