Crime in Brazil Homicide rates Homicide rates

| Capital_Region | _1997 | _1998 | _1999 | _2000 | _2001 | _2002 | _2003 | _2004 | _2005 | _2006 | _2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recife ( PE ) | 1053 | 114 | 993 | 975 | 972 | 905 | 914 | 918 | 882 | 907 | 875 |
| Salvador ( BA ) | 416 | 154 | 79 | 129 | 213 | 232 | 286 | 285 | 397 | 437 | 493 |
| São Luís ( MA ) | 222 | 165 | 128 | 166 | 274 | 214 | 308 | 326 | 30 | 314 | 384 |
| Teresina ( PI ) | 169 | 176 | 14 | 222 | 232 | 278 | 285 | 26 | 294 | 335 | 282 |
| Northeast (state capitals) | 408 | 336 | 302 | 34 | 395 | 394 | 417 | 408 | 448 | 496 | 524 |
| Belo Horizonte ( MG ) | 207 | 25 | 268 | 348 | 35 | 429 | 576 | 647 | 544 | 499 | 495 |
| Rio de Janeiro ( RJ ) | 658 | 626 | 535 | 566 | 555 | 628 | 561 | 528 | 419 | 464 | 357 |