Between January and May 2025, São Paulo recorded 120,535 thefts, averaging 803 incidents per day—or one every 1 minute and 47 seconds—according to data from the state’s Public Security Department (SSP). This marks a 4% increase compared to the same period in 2024. The Sé district saw a 17% rise, with 28 thefts per day on average; Tatuapé rose by 14%; Campo Belo by 10%; and Pinheiros by 3%. Experts like Rafael Alcadipani call for greater investment in the Civil Police and argue that theft, though non-violent, should be treated with greater seriousness due to the significant losses victims often suffer.
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Between June 12 and July 2, 2025, 235 buses were vandalized in São Paulo, mostly by stones breaking windows. In one of the most serious cases, a female passenger was hit in the face and suffered a fractured nose. Similar attacks occurred in Greater São Paulo and coastal cities, bringing the total to over 280 incidents. Civil police are investigating possible links to the installation of on-board cameras or retaliation by criminal groups. Authorities condemned the violence and stated that reserve vehicles are being used to keep bus lines operational.
28/06/2025 – Two wheels from the official vehicle of São Paulo state legislator Gil Diniz (PL) were stolen last Saturday (28) at the Vila Alpina Cemetery, in Vila Prudente, East Zone. The deputy was attending a funeral and discovered the theft upon returning to his car. He criticized the cemetery’s security, claiming there were no functioning cameras and poor lighting. The cemetery’s administrator, Velar, stated that 15 cameras are currently installed, with plans to add more, and confirmed that the deputy will be reimbursed. The Civil Police are investigating, and the vehicle remains at the police station pending forensic analysis.
28/06/2025 – A longstanding feud between neighbors in northern São Paulo ended in extreme violence on Saturday (28), with two men injured and two brothers arrested for attempted murder. The conflict, in Jardim Adelfiore (Perus), escalated after two intoxicated men reportedly insulted the brothers’ father. One victim was shot in the leg; the other was struck in the head and face with a shovel, including while unconscious. The suspects were charged with attempted double homicide and illegal possession of a restricted firearm. The weapon was found at their home and allegedly acquired 13 years ago.
28/06/2025 – An off-duty military police officer exchanged gunfire with an armed robber on Saturday night (28) in Pinheiros, West Zone. The suspect, who tried to rob the officer and his wife while they were walking, was shot and fled without stealing anything. He was later arrested at a hospital in Carapicuíba after being identified by the victims. The officer sustained minor injuries; his wife was unharmed. The suspect was charged with attempted robbery and placed in preventive detention.
28/06/2025 – A man was assaulted by members of a Palmeiras supporters’ group on Saturday night (28) at Tamanduateí station, on CPTM’s Line 10-Turquoise in Vila Independência, East Zone. Video footage shows at least six individuals surrounding and attacking the victim with punches and kicks on the platform. The motive remains unknown. Despite being offered medical assistance by station security, the victim declined. No police report was filed as of the latest update, and the attackers have not yet been officially identified.
29/06/2025 – A traffic enforcement officer from São Paulo’s CET was arrested Sunday night (29) in the city center after crashing an official vehicle while driving under the influence. Witnesses reported seeing the agent, Edson Freire Vieira Junior, leave a bar intoxicated before colliding with a parked car in the Bela Vista neighborhood. The car’s owner removed the vehicle key to prevent his escape until the police arrived. The officer showed clear signs of intoxication and was charged with drunk driving. As a first-time offender with no injuries or major damage caused, he was granted a R$6,000 bail, which was not paid, so he remains in custody. CET has launched an internal investigation.
29/06/2025 – Adriano Ramos Pedreira, a 37-year-old advertising professional, died on Sunday (29), three weeks after being assaulted and robbed on a pedestrian overpass in Barra Funda, West São Paulo. On June 8, he was attacked by criminals who stole his phone and beat him unconscious near the CPTM tracks by the Moinho favela. Though he initially returned home, he later fell ill and was hospitalized in a coma for 20 days before passing away. The case is under investigation as a robbery by the Cerco unit of São Paulo’s Civil Police.
30/06/2025 – Residents of an informal occupation under the Viaduto Nove de Julho in downtown São Paulo protested after being barred from returning to the site following a fire on Monday (30). The blaze, which started at the building’s entrance, was quickly controlled, but the Civil Defense evacuated the structure and declared it unsafe. In response, residents blocked Avenida Nove de Julho and set up tents on the sidewalk. While the city offered temporary housing in social hotels, the protesters refused, demanding the right to return. The site, once used for technical courses, had been occupied since it was vacated in 2019.
30/06/2025 – Heraldo Lopes Guimarães, known as Pai Guimarães de Ogum, a 61-year-old Umbanda priest, was arrested for the second time on Monday (30) at a residence in São Miguel Paulista, East Zone, by order of the São Paulo Court. Accused of raping six female followers during spiritual sessions between 2011 and 2016, he will serve his detention under house arrest due to health issues. The charges include four counts of rape of vulnerable persons and two of rape with bodily harm. Victims report psychological manipulation and abuse under the guise of spiritual rituals. Guimarães denies all accusations and has not yet been tried.
03/07/2025 – On Wednesday (3), two criminals broke into a residential building in Itaim Bibi, a wealthy neighborhood in South São Paulo, by entering through the garage in a gray Honda HR-V. They stole jewelry and cash from a safe inside one of the apartments before fleeing. The residents arrived home during the robbery and called the police, but no arrests were made.
