Alcácer do Sal, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Portugal · 7/10 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: 12,878 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 | 85 | 711.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 287 | 2,401.5 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 115 | 962.3 | 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 | 85 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 287 |
| Damage and public order | 115 |
Questions about crime in Alcácer do Sal
- Is Alcácer do Sal safe?
- Alcácer do Sal: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Alcácer do Sal?
- Alcácer do Sal: Weighted crime: 12,878 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Olival Queimado 1.5 km
- School: Escola Básica Pedro Nunes 1.8 km
- School: Escola Básica de Alcácer do Sal 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: UCC Alcácer do Sal 1.6 km
- A&E: Hospital do Litoral Alentejano 43.5 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Grândola 2/10
- Santiago do Cacém 3/10
- Sines 1/10
- Odemira 9/10
Mayors of Alcácer do Sal
Alcácer do Sal: Socialist Party (PS).
Clarisse Maria Gaudinho Veredas Campos · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Vítor Manuel Chaves de Caro Proença · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Alcácer do Sal ▲ +12% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Vítor Manuel Chaves de Caro Proença · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Alcácer do Sal ▲ +14% · 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.
