Piauí Hits Decade-Low Homicides as Ceará Reports Fewer Killings and Sharp Drop in Robberies in 2025

Overview

• Piauí recorded 526 homicides in 2025, down 8.2% from 2024 and the lowest level in a decade, with Teresina accounting for 189 cases, or about 36% of the state total.
• Ceará ended 2025 with 3,021 violent deaths, a 7.7% year-over-year decline, while Fortaleza saw an 11% drop and the metropolitan area outside the capital rose 5.9% to 902 killings.
• Ceará logged a 21.9% fall in robberies and an 8.9% fall in thefts, with authorities citing platforms such as Meu Celular and the Moto Segura program as contributors.
• State data show intensified enforcement in Ceará, including 35,458 total arrests and 2,541 captures tied to criminal organizations in 2025, nearly double the prior year.
• Piauí reported broader crime and enforcement shifts since 2022, including a 49% reduction in robberies, a 123% increase in warrants executed, and modest growth in firearm seizures.