Porto, 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: 14,801 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 | 1,887 | 690.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 10,215 | 3,737.2 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 1,157 | 423.3 | 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 | 1,887 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 10,215 |
| Damage and public order | 1,157 |
Questions about crime in Porto
- Is Porto safe?
- Porto: 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 Porto?
- Porto: Weighted crime: 14,801 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Centro Integrado de Apoio à Deficiência 120 m
- School: Escola Secundária Infante Dom Henrique 220 m
- School: Escola Básica do Bom Sucesso 240 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Rodrigues de Freitas 250 m
- School: Conservatório de Música do Porto 280 m
- Bus stop: Boavista - Bom Sucesso 100 m
- Bus stop: Boavista Bom Sucesso 130 m
- Bus stop: Boavista Bom Sucesso 130 m
- Railway station: Galiza 390 m
- Tram or metro stop: Galiza 440 m
- Doctor or clinic: Oporto Medical Center 210 m
- A&E: Centro Materno Infantil Norte Albino Aroso 620 m
- Supermarket: Continente Bom Dia 180 m
- Supermarket: Froiz 250 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vila Nova de Gaia 5/10
- Matosinhos 4/10
- Maia 6/10
- Gondomar 9/10
- Valongo 7/10
- Trofa 8/10
- Espinho 3/10
- Vila do Conde 9/10
Mayors of Porto
Porto: O PORTO SOMOS NÓS (PSD-led coalition).
Pedro Miguel Azeredo Duarte · O PORTO SOMOS NÓS (PSD-led coalition)
since November 2025
Too early to compare
Rui de Carvalho de Araújo Moreira · Citizens' group
about October 2021 – November 2025
Porto ▲ +34% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Rui de Carvalho de Araújo Moreira · Rui Moreira: Porto, O nosso Partido (Citizens' group)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Porto ▼ −32% · 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.
