I would like to know how safe is Fortaleza these days

NewBrazil

Serial expat

Member since 20 February 2018

Imperatriz, Maranhão

NewBrazil

01 June 2019 20:03:02

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NewBrazil

01 June 2019 20:03:02

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Imperatriz, Maranhão

I have relatives in Fortaleza they want us to buy a house. Never visited there but have read negative about the crime. But this was over two years old. I live in Brazil now but inland want to be near a beach. Thanks

Alascana

01 June 2019 21:02:06

Alascana

01 June 2019 21:02:06

Have you checked the US State Department Warnings.
Google "Most Dangerous Cities in Brazil"
I came to Brasil in 2015, my visit was Belem Para, of the 50 most Deadliest Cities in the world, Brasil had a total 23 , Belem at the time was #21 on the Deadliest Cities list.

I had no problems for I did not travel at night, parties were at friends homes, no bars and if so they would be in restaurants or in my immediate neighborhood. There were your typical assualts, theif of cellphones etc...I find Mos Crime in Brazil is centered around Port Cities and areas of Drug abuse and usage as long as one stays clear of trove and troubled area's any city can be safe...just my onservation...

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/mos … world.html

Texanbrazil

Brazil Advisor

Member since 10 February 2018

Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná

Texanbrazil

02 June 2019 20:31:00

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Texanbrazil

02 June 2019 20:31:00

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Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná

Many more beaches safer than there. Have a brother-in-law there and he would like to move somewhere else. What do your relatives think. That would be the best source.
In Jan there was the largest mass killings in its history, 14 people.

jtp_redson

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Member since 08 January 2018

jtp_redson

24 September 2021 22:04:29

jtp_redson

24 September 2021 22:04:29

I have been living in Fortaleza since 2017. I have not been assaulted or robbed yet. However, I work from home but we go out a lot. I go for runs even at night time. I have not felt unsafe yet.

However, crime is there. Most of the violent crime is focused on gang-on-gang violence.

My friend is a police man here who attends homicide. According to what I heard from him, most homicides are in or around favelas. Worst of all locations is city of Caucaia which is very poor.

It is not like e.g. US where a psycho would go on a rampage killing innocent people but it is also not like Asia where violent crimes are the lowest in the world (I am from India).

If you go live on the coastal towns (e.g. Flecheiras) or up in the mountains (Guaramiranga), I think crime is not a huge problem.

If you do decide to buy, buy in a condominio fechado. Eusebio is an ideal place for such things. New and new constructions (condos or buildings) are coming up around the city.

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