The states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, which have the highest rates of cargo theft in Brazil, are jointly responsible for 87 percent of cargo theft in the country, according to Sensitech.
Statistics show an increase in cargo theft across Brazil in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest in a series of reports by SensiGuard Security Services, a division of supply chain products and services company Sensitech.
Cargo theft in the region increased 14 percent in Q2 2017 compared to the same quarter last year, according to Sensitech data. However, it fell 13 percent compared to the first quarter of the year, according to the report, which was made public Aug. 29.
The states of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, which have the highest rates of cargo theft in Brazil, are jointly responsible for 87 percent of cargo theft in the country. During the second quarter of 2017, both continued to see an increase in these statistics, according to data.
Between May and June, Sãu Paulo saw a total of 2,655 reported cases of cargo theft, a rise of 18 percent compared to Q2-2016. So far this year, 5,417 incidents have been reported, a 23 percent increase, SensiGuard said in its report.
Eighty percent of the thefts in São Paulo occurred in the state capital and metropolitan area, data show, with 93 percent of the thefts occurring via hijacking. Also, 90 percent of thefts involved cargo worth up to 100,000 Brazilian real (U.S. $31,600).
Additionally, statistics show that 85 percent of the cases involved between one and three individuals committing the crime.
The state of Rio de Janeiro saw 3,253 cases of cargo theft during the second quarter, a 51 percent jump over Q2 2016, Sensitech said. Thus far in 2017, 5178 incidents have been registered in the state, a 25 percent increase, according to data.
Hijacking dominates methods for cargo theft, according to the report’s findings. Hijacking accounted for 85 percent of such incidents nationwide, according to the report, followed by attempted hijacking (9 percent) facility theft (4 percent), theft by driver and pilferage (1 percent each).
Of the types of cargo that are stolen, food & drinks accounted for 24 percent of the nationwide total, followed by electronics at 11 percent and tobacco at 10 percent. Alcohol, agricultural products, building & industrial materials, home & garden products, personal care items and pharmaceuticals all represented between two and six percent each of the total.
Report: Cargo theft in Brazil up 14% in Q2 2017
