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São Paulo: 56

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A low-confidence first reference using Brazil-level structural indicators with official violent-crime, robbery, and kidnapping guidance kept in the property dimension only.

Safrom's citywide research estimate is 56/100. Higher scores mean safer on the model's scale. Evidence as of . Confidence: D.

What does this area's map cover?

32 areas with estimates. Area evidence as of .

Area evidence and limitations

All 32 municipal subprefecture boundaries are represented, not the wider metropolitan region. Area variation uses the published traffic-death counts in Prefeitura de São Paulo's July 2025 indicator collection divided by its 2022 resident populations. The source lists a 2016-2023 historical series but does not explicitly state the aggregation window of the displayed counts; these are NOT annual rates. Log relative pressure is standardized across all 32 subprefectures, centered on the unchanged city score 56, with multiplier 4 and bounds 48-64. This cohort differs from the old five-parent sample. Only mobility evidence varies; population is not road-use, commuter or visitor exposure. No day/night difference or official safety ranking is inferred. 2026 display boundaries are joined to the published subprefecture names, not a reconstruction of historical boundaries. Derived geometry: Prefeitura de São Paulo / GeoSampa / URBIS, CC BY-SA 4.0. Research estimates, not travel advice.

Boundaries: Prefeitura de São Paulo · São Paulo — 32 subprefeituras (GeoSampa / URBIS) (Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)).

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Citywide evidence

Personal violence
40/100
Property & scams
35/100
Getting around
60/100
Health & rescue
74/100
Conflict & stability
68/100
Disaster & environment
76/100
Infrastructure response
70/100

Batch-generated global-scale research estimates. Local signals are used when available; otherwise documented country-level baselines and official current-condition guidance provide a low-confidence first reference. Not travel advice.

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