Data from the São Paulo State Public Security Secretariat (SSP-SP) show that from January to October 2025, 53 cases of femicide were recorded in the city of São Paulo. This is the highest annual figure since 2018, even without including the months of November and December.

Throughout the state of São Paulo, 207 femicides were recorded from January to October of this year. In the same period last year, there were 191. This represents an increase of 8 percent when considering the first ten months of the year.

“The crime of femicide was defined in federal law in March 2015. From then on, cases began to be counted separately from other types of homicide. The law classifies a murder as femicide when it involves domestic or family violence, or contempt or discrimination against the victim’s status as a woman. Penalties for the crime range from twelve to thirty years in prison.”

According to data from the SSP-SP, in 2025, the capital surpassed the number of cases recorded in all previous years, even without counting November and December.

Combat

Through a statement, the SSP-SP said that combating violence against women is a priority for the state government, and that the secretariat maintains several initiatives focused on the issue, including the so-called Lilac Booth, which has already provided approximately 14,000 services to women victims of violence throughout the state of São Paulo.

The project, initially implemented in the capital, was expanded to Greater São Paulo and to the interior of the state, with units in the regions of Campinas, São José dos Campos, Bauru, São José do Rio Preto, Sorocaba, Presidente Prudente, and Piracicaba.

“Created for the first time within the scope of the Military Police Operations Center (Copom), the Lilac Booth offers humanized assistance provided by female police officers trained to support and guide victims of domestic violence. The officers supply information on protective measures, reporting channels, and support services, and can also dispatch patrol cars when necessary,” she explained.

According to the SSP-SP, there are 142 territorial Women’s Defense Police Stations (DDMs) in the state, and the number of twenty-four-hour DDM rooms has expanded by 174.1 percent, reaching 170 spaces in police stations, where victims can be assisted by videoconference by a female officer.