Praia Grande, Bertioga and São Vicente are on the list
During the holiday season and the beginning of summer, people go to the beach to enjoy collective holidays and breaks. However, at this time, criminals take advantage of the relaxation time to commit crimes.
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A tool made available by the newspaper The State of Sao Paulocalled “Crime Radar for SP Coast”collects accidents that occurred in major coastal cities over the past 12 months, according to government data. These include robberies and thefts of mobile phones, thefts and robberies of vehicles, robberies and extortion by kidnapping.
According to the data, comparing the numbers from this year and 2023, the municipalities of Praia Grande, São Vicente and Santos have the highest number of episodes on the state’s coast. Check out the full list:
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Praia Grande
According to the tool, in October this year, 235 crimes. Of these, there were 16 vehicle thefts, 93 cell phone thefts, 49 vehicle thefts and 77 cell phone thefts. Suffering a small increase compared to the same period last year, which was 226.
Saint Vincent
In October this year, 209 crimes. Of these, 36 were vehicle thefts, 82 cell phone thefts, 40 vehicle thefts and 51 cell phone thefts. In 2023 there were 227.
Santos
This year the municipality experienced a drop in the number of crimes compared to the previous year. In October of this year they were 170 accidents recorded. Of these, 85 were vehicle thefts, 42 cell phone thefts, 38 cell phone thefts and 5 vehicle thefts. In 2023 there were 237.
Guaruja
Guarujá also suffered a decline in the number of recorded accidents. In October this year, 76. 7 vehicle thefts, 33 cell phone thefts, 13 vehicle thefts and 23 cell phone thefts. In 2023 there were 154.
Mongagua
The municipality has seen a small increase in crime. In October 2024, 38 occurrences. There were 7 vehicle thefts, 11 cell phone thefts, 11 vehicle thefts and 9 cell phone thefts. In the same period, the previous year, there were 26.
Itanhaem
In the municipality they were registered in October this year 36 occurrenceswith 4 vehicle thefts, 10 cell phone thefts, 15 vehicle thefts and 7 cell phone thefts. In the same period, in 2024, 55 crimes were recorded.
Peru
have been registered 27 occurrences in October of this year, with 12 vehicle thefts, 7 cell phone thefts, 4 vehicle thefts and 4 cell phone thefts. In 2023, the number was 18.
Caraguatatuba
have been registered 16 occurrences in October of this year, with 1 vehicle theft, 5 cell phone thefts, 5 vehicle thefts and 5 cell phone thefts. In 2023 the number was the same.
Bertioga
have been registered 10 occurrences in October of this year, with 2 vehicle thefts, 1 cell phone theft, 5 vehicle thefts and 2 cell phone thefts. About 10 fewer cases compared to the same period last year.
Ilhabela
The municipality registered in October this year 9 occurrenceswith 7 vehicle thefts and 2 cell phone thefts. In 2023 there were 6.
Ubatuba
In October of this year the municipality saw a significant decline and simply recorded it 5 occurrences. Of these, 4 were vehicle thefts and 1 was a cell phone theft. In 2023, the number was 29.
Source: Terra
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