Barreiro, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 9,992 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 | 568 | 619.3 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,602 | 1,746.6 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 281 | 306.4 | 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 | 568 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,602 |
| Damage and public order | 281 |
Questions about crime in Barreiro
- Is Barreiro safe?
- Barreiro: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above 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 Barreiro?
- Barreiro: Weighted crime: 9,992 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Brincadeiras ao Cubo 560 m
- School: Escola Básica de Vila Chã 600 m
- School: Escola Básica da Telha Nova 770 m
- School: Escola Básica da Quinta da Lomba 990 m
- School: Escola Secundária de Santo André 1.2 km
- Bus stop: Alto do Romão 260 m
- Bus stop: Alto do Romão 290 m
- Bus stop: Alto da Telha 390 m
- Railway station: Baixa da Banheira 2.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: UCC Barreiro 690 m
- A&E: Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, EPE - Hospital de Nossa Senhora do Rosário 2.2 km
- Supermarket: Continente Modelo 330 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 980 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Barreiro
Barreiro: Socialist Party (PS).
Frederico Alexandre Aljustrel da Costa Rosa · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Frederico Alexandre Aljustrel da Costa Rosa · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Barreiro ▲ +2% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Frederico Alexandre Aljustrel da Costa Rosa · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Barreiro ▼ −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.
