Santa Rita, in Paraíba TV Cabo Branco The city of Santa Rita, which is located in Greater João Pessoa, in Paraíba, is the ninth most violent city in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Public Security Yearbook 2026, released this Thursday (23), with data referring to the year 2025. ? Click here to follow the g1 PB channel on WhatsApp According to the survey, the city, with a population of more than 149.9 thousand inhabitants, recorded a rate of 60.9 violent deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants. The previous year, it did not even appear among the top 20 cities in the ranking. The study points to territorial disputes between criminal factions as one of the factors behind the increase in violent deaths in Santa Rita. According to the Forum, the municipality's proximity to the infrastructure of the Port of Cabedelo makes the region strategic for groups involved in illicit activities, intensifying conflicts over control of the area.
Santa Rita, in PB, is among the 10 most violent cities in Brazil, according to the Public Security Yearbook
Santa Rita, in Paraíba TV Cabo Branco The city of Santa Rita, which is located in Greater João Pessoa, in Paraíba, is the ninth most violent city in Brazil, according to the Brazilian Public Security Yearbook 2026,...
The survey also points out that criminal dynamics are favored by the federal highways that cross the city, such as BRs 101 and 230 (Transamazônica). These routes facilitate the transport of illegal goods from the Amazon.
At the state level, Paraíba recorded a rate of 24.6 intentional violent deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants in 2025.
Other municipalities in Paraíba
João Pessoa appears in 74th position in the national ranking, with a rate of 27.6 intentional violent deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants. In the Sertão, Patos occupies 96th place, with an index of 23.1 per 100 thousand inhabitants. Campina Grande recorded the lowest rate among the municipalities in Paraíba analyzed: 8.1 intentional violent deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants. With this result, the city ranked 261st in the national ranking. The most violent Brazilian cities The ten most violent cities in the country are in the Northeast, half in Bahia. Maranguape (CE) leads the ranking for the 2nd year in a row and was the only municipality to surpass the rate of 100 violent deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants. See the ranking below: List shows the ten most violent municipalities in the country in 2025 Arte/g1 Most watched videos from g1 Paraíba
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