Rua da Rodoviária becomes the leader in cases of robberies and thefts in Campinas after a 35% increase. Rua Dr. Pereira Lima, where Rodoviária Ramos de Azevedo is located, became the road with the highest number of robberies and thefts recorded in Campinas (SP) in the first half of 2026. The data does not consider thefts and robberies of vehicles or cargo. Data from the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) shows that the street recorded 148 incidents in the period, an increase of 35.8% compared to the 109 cases recorded in the first six months of 2025. ? While the number increased on the street, there was a general reduction in robbery and theft crimes in the city. According to the SSP, Campinas recorded 9,567 incidents of this type in the first half of this year, compared to 10,512 in the same period last year, a drop of approximately 9%. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp Rua da Rodoviária now leads incidents of robberies and thefts in Campinas after a 35% increase Reproduction/EPTV Change in ranking In the first half of 2025, Avenida Senador Saraiva led the statistics of property incidents, with 185 records. A year later, the situation changed. Rua Dr. Pereira Lima took first place, while Senador Saraiva fell to third place. Rua da Rodoviária now leads the number of robberies and thefts in Campinas after a 35% increase Reproduction/EPTV Dr. Pereira Lima was the only road among the five with the most records to have an increase in occurrences in the period analyzed. What do SSP and Municipal Guard say? In a statement, the Public Security Secretariat (SSP) stated that police forces monitor criminal indicators and maintain actions to prevent and combat robberies and theft. "The Department of Public Security clarifies that it does not recommend the comparison of criminal indicators between neighborhoods, since analyzes of this nature must consider factors such as fixed and floating population, circulating fleet and seasonality, in order to avoid misinterpretations. The department reinforces that every reported case is rigorously investigated by the Civil Police, with the aim of identifying the perpetrator and recovering stolen belongings. The police forces monitor criminal rates and adopt strategies to combat all types of crimes in the regions with the highest incidence, including actions to prevent robberies and thefts. In the first half of 2026, the number of robberies in the Campinas region registered a drop of 24.20% compared to the same period last year. In addition, 2,528 offenders were arrested/apprehended in the municipality - a result of police efforts." The Municipal Guard reported that it has reinforced patrolling in the region of Rua Dr. Pereira Lima and around the bus station, with intensified preventive patrols. "The Campinas Municipal Guard informs that it has reinforced patrolling in the region of Rua Doutor Pereira Lima and around the Bus Station, with intensified preventive patrols. It is important to highlight that the expanded Center as a whole had reinforced patrolling and already has monitoring by cameras integrated into the Integrated Command and Control Center (CICC), joint action with the Civil and Military police and was included in the modernization of public lighting, with more than 1,500 points that received LED luminaires. The Municipal Guard also maintains patrols 24 hours a day in the expanded Center with a staff of around 100 agents. In the first quarter of this year, the corporation responded to 2,452 incidents and made 53 arrests in the region. Data from the State Department of Public Security also shows a drop in property crimes in Campinas in the first half of 2026, compared to the same period in 2025. Robberies fell by 24.01%, vehicle thefts fell by 34.07%, cargo thefts fell by 40.91%, thefts fell by 5.62% and vehicle thefts fell by 20.39%. The Municipal Guard also emphasizes that it operates in an integrated manner with other security forces, collaborating with prevention and operational support actions." VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the Region See more news about the region on the g1 Campinas page.