Portalegre, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Portugal · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 301 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 5 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 6,735 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by INE / DGPJ (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | |||
| Crimes against physical integrity | 99 | 411.3 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 253 | 1,051.1 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 125 | 519.3 | 361.4 |
| Includes drink driving, forgery and arson. The three totals cover about 80% of recorded crime. | |||
Source: INE / DGPJ, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 99 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 253 |
| Damage and public order | 125 |
Questions about crime in Portalegre
- Is Portalegre safe?
- Portalegre: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 301 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 5 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Portalegre?
- Portalegre: Weighted crime: 6,735 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Atalaião 840 m
- School: Escola Secundária São Lourenço 1.0 km
- School: Escola Básica da Corredoura 1.1 km
- School: Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo de Portalegre 1.3 km
- School: Escola Especial CERCI 1.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Urgências Banco 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Meu Super 1.1 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Nisa 6/10
- Campo Maior 1/10
- Elvas 1/10
- Ponte de Sor 3/10
Mayors of Portalegre
Portalegre: Coligação PSD/CDS (PSD-led coalition).
Fermelinda de Jesus Pombo Carvalho · Coligação PSD/CDS (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Fermelinda de Jesus Pombo Carvalho · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – November 2025
Portalegre ▲ +19% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Maria Adelaide Franco Lebreiro de Aguiar Marques Teixeira · Candidatura Livre e Independente por Portalegre (Citizens' group)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Portalegre ▼ −5% · Portugal ▼ −14%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Election results: SGAI-AE / MAI (2017, 2021, 2025). Crime: INE / DGPJ. Successors marked Wikidata: Wikidata. A president who left mid-term is shown until the next election unless an official source records the change.
