daily, no data+ reports deaths, robberies and thefts in Santa Catarina to the police. According to the SSP (Secretary of State for Public Safety), we can say that in the first two months of 2023, compared to January and February 2022, the state experienced an increase in crime.

Comparison with January and February last year shows an increase in the number of murders in South Carolina at the beginning of 2023. Photo: Carlos Jr/ND

The largest number of incidents included in the survey are thefts, according to the Santa Catarina Monthly Public Safety Bulletin. From 18,571 cases between January 1 and February 28, 2022, the number for the same period in 2023 jumped to 20,752, an increase of 11.75%.

However, the number of thefts decreased from 1494 cases in the first two months of 2022 to 1182 cases in January and February 2023, i.e. by 20.9%.

The number of violent deaths in Santa Catarina classified as homicide has also increased, breaking a three-year streak of decline between 2020 and 2022. period of 2023.

Murder cases also include feminicides. The number of women forcibly killed has decreased from 12 in the first months of 2022 to 9 in the same period of 2023. The region with the highest concentration of cases is the Santa Catarina Northern Plateau.

The number of deaths in clashes with the PM (military police) is the most surprising figure. From 5 cases reported in January and February 2022, that number doubled to 10 earlier this year.

Cases associated with injuries followed by death in the state also increased significantly. From one case reported in the first two months of 2022, the number has grown to 5 in 2023.

In the first two months of 2023, only one death was recorded in clashes with civilian police. The number of robberies, that is, robberies with subsequent death, has decreased from five cases in Santa Catarina at the beginning of 2022 to only two cases compared to 2023, according to the survey. .

Cities where the violence was greatest

The Santa Catarina cities with the highest concentration of homicides in 2023 are Joinville (18 cases), Campo Ere (5 massacre-related cases), San José, Itajai, Palosa, Navegantes, Lajes, Criciuma and Balneario Pizarras (3 cases in each of these cities).

It is important to emphasize that the number of cases of domestic violence and rape is part of another type of survey, which is the Mid-Yearly Bulletin on Domestic Violence. The balance sheet for these cases in 2023 has not yet been made public.