Pará registers best August and over 50% reduction in violent crime
This data refers to the comparison between August 2018 and August 2025 and shows the results of the investments made by the current administration in combating crime.
In Pará, Intentional Violent Lethal Crimes (CVLI), which include homicide, femicide, robbery followed by death, and bodily injury resulting in death, continue to decrease in the eighth month of the year throughout the State. According to data released by the Adjunct Secretary of Intelligence and Criminal Analysis (Siac), linked to the Secretary of Public Security and Social Defense (Segup), on this Monday (01), in the ranking of the months of August, 2025 leads with the lowest number of records. In comparison with August 2018, the reduction achieved in August 2025 reaches 50% in CVLIs.
"The month of August 2025 represents a historic milestone for public safety in Pará, with the lowest incidence of Intentional Violent Lethal Crimes (CVLI) ever recorded among the months of August. The 50% reduction compared to August 2018 demonstrates the success of the strategies implemented and the State's commitment to protecting the population. The decrease in cases throughout the State is a direct reflection of the tireless work of the security forces and police intelligence. This significant result reinforces the importance of continuing actions and investing in effective public policies. We congratulate the entire Public Security team for their dedication and the results achieved. Pará is safer, and this is the result of a joint effort that deserves to be recognized and celebrated,” highlighted the head of Segup, Ualame Machado.
Reduction in August - According to data released by Siac, from August 1 to 31, 2025, there were 168 occurrences of CVLI in the State, while in the same period of 2018, 334 cases were recorded, indicating a reduction of approximately 50%. Compared to the previous year, which recorded 187 cases, the reduction reaches 10.16%. The numbers also indicate that historically, this was the best month of August in terms of the lowest number of Violent Lethal Crimes in the month.
The number of homicides fell by 47.37% across the State, with 304 and 160 cases recorded in August of 2018 and 2025, respectively.
More reductions - From January to August 2025, there were 1,186 cases of CVLI recorded in the State, proving a reduction of 57.12% compared to the same period in 2018, when 2,766 cases were recorded, representing the preservation of 1,580 lives. Considering the comparison with the same period in 2024, which recorded 1,320 cases of CVLI, there was a reduction of 10.15% in violent crimes.
Regarding the number of homicides recorded in eight months of 2025, Pará showed a reduction of 57.68% when comparing the same period between 2018 and 2025, which recorded 2,557 and 1,082 occurrences of homicides, respectively.
Greater Belém - In the Metropolitan Region of Belém, the numbers also indicate reductions in homicides for the accumulated months from January to August. According to the data, 949 and 172 occurrences were recorded in the respective years of 2018 and 2025, reaching an 82% reduction.
“The Military Police of Pará reaffirms its commitment to the Pará society by announcing a significant reduction in Intentional Violent Lethal Crimes (CVLIs) throughout the State. In partnership with other agencies that are part of the public security system, we achieved the best result for the month of August in the entire historical series since 2010. This milestone is the result of the effort and dedication of our troops, the strategic action of police intelligence, and the investments made by the State Government in structure, technology, and valuing professionals. With this, we strengthen our capacity to act and reaffirm our mission to ensure a safer and more protected society,” declared the commander-general of the Military Police, Colonel Dilson Júnior.
The integrated actions carried out daily with visible policing, in-depth investigations with crime resolution, and all the investment made in Public Security are fundamental to maintaining the numbers in reduction, thus ensuring the preservation of lives and the social peace of the Pará population.
“This result is the fruit of continuous and integrated work. The Civil Police of Pará, together with other public security and social defense agencies, has prioritized investment in police intelligence, technology, and training. Our focus has been to reduce crime rates through strategic actions based on data and qualified analysis. We will continue to advance more and more, with the conviction that public safety is a priority and that each of our actions should reflect more tranquility and confidence for citizens,” stated the general delegate of the Civil Police, Benassuly.
National goal - The results indicate the State's commitment to effective actions, highlighting Pará in 2025 for achieving, so far, a reduction of 10.15% in relation to Intentional Violent Lethal Crimes (CVLI), exceeding the annual reduction target for CVLI crimes proposed by the Ministry of Public Security for Brazilian States, which is less than 3.5%.
