Security Yearbook: feminicides break record, murder rate is the lowest since 2012 Santa Catarina surpassed São Paulo and recorded the lowest rate of violent deaths among Brazilian states in the year 2025: there were 7.6 cases for each group of 100 thousand inhabitants. The data comes from the Public Security Yearbook, released this Thursday (23) by the Brazilian Public Security Forum. ?Download the g1 app to see news in real time and for free This is the first time since 2014 that São Paulo is out of the lead in this statistic: the state recorded a rate of 7.8 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants, the second lowest rate in the country. Both states saw a drop in the rate from 2024 to 2025: São Paulo went from 8.2 to 7.8 deaths, while the drop in Santa Catarina was greater, from 8.6 to 7.6. São Paulo was the first Brazilian state to record a murder rate below 10 per 100,000, in 2018, with 9.6 at the time. Santa Catarina reached the mark in 2021, with 9.7 per 100 thousand inhabitants. Map shows the rate of violent deaths in each state and in Brazil Art/g1 Brazil had an average of 4 blows per minute in 2025, study shows David Marques, program manager at the Brazilian Public Security Forum, assesses that the size of the state of Santa Catarina and the security policies adopted by the local government are among the factors that contribute to the one-point improvement in the rate of violent deaths. "We already had this 'rivalry' in relation to this homicide rate. If we look at the editions of the yearbook, we will always find these two states [SP and SC] among the lowest rates of intentional violent deaths", says the expert. According to him, the southern state can be better explored as an example "from the point of view of public security policy, the criminal context, organized criminal dynamics, which can help to illuminate some possible paths for the rest of the country as well." Amapá remains the most violent state On the other side of the statistics, Amapá is the most violent state in the country for the second year in a row, even with a 6% reduction in the death rate between 2024 and 2025: it went from 45.2 deaths per group of 100 thousand inhabitants to 42.5. The top of the most violent state ranking remains the same compared to 2024, despite drops in rates: In 2nd place, Bahia saw the rate reduce by 10%: from 40.7 to 36.8; In 3rd place, Ceará had a 7.5% drop in the rate of violent deaths, from 37.5 to 34.7. Across the country, 19 states and the Federal District saw a drop in rates, while seven showed an increase. READ ALSO: 95 cell phones are stolen or stolen every hour in Brazil List shows the rate of violent deaths in each state and in Brazil Arte/g1 The conclusions of the 2025 Public Security Yearbook: Femicides broke a record in 2025, which goes against the reduction in violent deaths as a whole. Four women were killed per day on average; Brazil recorded the lowest number of murders since 2012, when the Forum's survey began. There were 40,775 victims, a drop of 8% compared to 2024 (see MAP of the most violent cities and states); For the first time, the country had a violent death rate below 20: it stood at 19.1. It is the lowest number recorded in the history made by the Brazilian Public Security Forum; Other indicators of violence against women registered an increase: more cases of psychological violence (17%), stalking (30%), non-compliance with protective measures (17%) and threats (0.5%). Brazil had three attempted femicides for each crime committed throughout 2025; 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; Santa Catarina recorded 7.6 violent deaths per 100,000 inhabitants and became the state with the lowest rate in the country. São Paulo has held this position since 2014; Police killings increased by 5% last year, while the number of police officers killed fell by 3%; Records of production, possession or distribution of child sexual abuse content grew by 25%; Cases of bullying and cyberbullying have increased by more than 60% among young people. This occurs after the creation of a specific criminal type, in 2024; The number of adolescents complying with socio-educational measures in Brazil fell 54% in 9 years: there are 12,200 young people, the majority of whom are boys (93%), black (74%) and between 16 and 18 years old (76%). The most common occurrences are robbery (29%) and drug trafficking (28%); The number of people in the prison system grew by 6% and reached 964 thousand. The study predicts that, if the trend continues, Brazil could reach 1 million prisoners by 2027; There are 2.1 million companies and people authorized to have weapons — of this total, 1 million have a CAC (Hunters, Shooters and Collectors) license — and 1.6 million registered weapons. Three out of every 10 weapons have expired registration.