Serpa, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 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: 8,429 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 | 69 | 478.3 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 229 | 1,587.4 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 68 | 471.4 | 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 | 69 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 229 |
| Damage and public order | 68 |
Questions about crime in Serpa
- Is Serpa safe?
- Serpa: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average 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 Serpa?
- Serpa: Weighted crime: 8,429 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
2/10 Living 2 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 4/10
- Supermarkets: 3/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Vila Nova de São Bento 6.4 km
- A&E: Hospital de São Paulo 10.6 km
- Supermarket: Amanhecer - Sabores do Alentejo II 7.5 km
- Supermarket: Minipreço 7.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Moura 3/10
- Vidigueira 1/10
- Beja 3/10
- Mértola 10/10
- Castro Verde 4/10
- Aljustrel 2/10
- Ferreira do Alentejo 1/10
- Almodôvar 6/10
Mayors of Serpa
Serpa: Socialist Party (PS).
Francisco José Palma Picareta · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
João Francisco Efigénio Palma · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Serpa ▲ +31% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Tomé Alexandre Martins Pires · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Serpa ▼ −7% · 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.
