Overview
- Official Sejusp/MG data compiled through October show high volumes across the region with physical aggression, threats, psychological violence, and breaches of protective orders among the most frequent offenses.
- Poços de Caldas recorded 1,319 cases in the period, surpassing 2024 by 31 reports, which averages roughly four incidents per day.
- Varginha registered 1,142 cases, a 17.5% increase from last year, with psychological violence cited as the leading offense.
- Pouso Alegre logged 1,123 cases, 25 fewer than in 2024, while Passos reported 900 cases, down by 16 versus last year.
- Police and specialists urge immediate help-seeking and complaints from victims and call for broad, multidisciplinary prevention across public services.