São Paulo Reports Q1 Surge: 86 Feminicides, 142 Killed by Police in Service

Overview

• São Paulo logged 86 feminicides in the first quarter of 2026, up 41% year over year, equal to roughly one killing every 25 hours.
• Most of the increase came from the interior of the state, which recorded 60 cases, while Greater São Paulo declined and the capital held at 17 compared with 2025.
• Police in service killed 142 people in the state in the quarter, five more than a year earlier, according to a dynamic report from the São Paulo prosecutor’s office.
• Across Brazil, 399 women were victims of feminicide in the first quarter, a 7.5% rise that marked the highest first‑quarter total since national tracking began in 2015.
• The state security secretariat cites expanded women’s police stations, remote service rooms, a panic‑button app, and more body cameras as its response, while the police ombudsman and the human‑rights council call for tighter use‑of‑force rules, better mental‑health support for officers, and stronger accountability.