In Campinas, thefts and robberies in Cambuí are increasing and residents report a feeling of insecurity The number of thefts and robberies in Cambuí, considered an upscale neighborhood in Campinas (SP), increased by 6.3% between January and April this year compared to the same period in 2025. In total, there were 218 incidents of this type registered in 2026, compared to 205 last year. The data was reported by the Public Security Secretariat of the State of São Paulo (SSP-SP), which also highlighted the 10 routes with the most cases. Check it out below: Avenida Orosimbo Maia - 14 occurrences Rua Maria Monteiro - 12 Rua Coronel Quirino - 12 Avenida José de Souza Campos (North-South) - 11 Rua Antônio Lapa - 9 Avenida Coronel Silva Teles - 9 Olavo Bilac Street - 8 Avenida Júlio de Mesquita - 7 Rua Américo Brasiliense - 7 Rua Santos Dumont - 7 The problem has brought a feeling of insecurity to residents and visitors, and gained repercussions after an elderly woman suffered head trauma after falling during a theft. Images of the case went viral on social media. In them, it is possible to see the elderly woman walking along Rua Maria Monteiro until a man, on a bicycle, crosses the street and pulls an object from the victim, which falls to the ground. The suspect comes back and puts his hand on the elderly woman again, until people approach to help her and the man runs away. VIDEO shows elderly woman being robbed in Cambuí, in Campinas In a note, the SSP said that there are cases investigated by the 13th Police District (DP) of Campinas, which operates in an area in which, according to the ministry, there was a 25% drop in theft cases and a 35% drop in robbery cases in the first four months of this year, compared to the same period in 2025. "The military and civil police work in an integrated manner to combat crime, with policing, patrolling and also intelligence-based operations. It is important that victims of crimes file police reports", he added. The Municipal Civil Guard (GCM) stated that it has reinforced patrolling in the Cambuí region with more rounds carried out daily by teams, including with other public security forces. The corporation can be contacted via telephone 153, as can the Military Police via 190. Cases pile up According to SSP data, the last time Cambuí had fewer than 200 cases of theft and robbery between January and April was in 2022, with 178. Businesswoman Lucimare Pacheco dos Santos has a parking lot for vehicles that, according to her, has been targeted by criminals "a few times." "Here in Cambuí it's a little complicated, yes. So, businesses suffer a lot. There's a client of mine who right here, in Maria Monteiro, was attacked by someone", he said. ✅ Click here to follow the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp Elderly woman falls to the ground during theft in Cambuí, in Campinas Social networks In turn, Information Technology (IT) analyst João Sarti was the victim of theft in Cambuí at the end of May this year. He parked the car on an avenue in the neighborhood to work and, upon returning, realized that the spare tire and a set of tools had been taken. The suspicion is that the criminals broke into the vehicle using the driver's door key. "I noticed that the key's core had a little dent in it. You can see that it had been moved, right? I went to look and they had taken a spare tire, a jack, a set of wheels, a Styrofoam support. There's a friend of mine who had the same thing happen, in the same region of Cambuí. We are outraged by this situation", reported João. Council calls for action Maria Monteiro is one of the streets with the most cases of theft and robbery in Cambuí, in Campinas Reproduction/EPTV The situation has left the neighborhood Security Council (Conseg) dissatisfied. At the city's Community Council meeting, scheduled for this week, the group intends to reinforce calls for investigations and more police presence. "What we see, even in other years, is that there has been a tendency for crime to increase. Possibly, it is a gang, a group that is taking advantage of the high age group that exists here in Cambuí and is starting to commit these crimes, these robberies", he commented. "So we always demand the police to resolve situations that occur. Not just more policing, but investigative so that we can actually catch these criminals", he added. VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the region See more news about the region on g1 Campinas