Setúbal, 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: 9,307 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 | 815 | 577 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 2,335 | 1,653.1 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 326 | 230.8 | 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 | 815 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 2,335 |
| Damage and public order | 326 |
Questions about crime in Setúbal
- Is Setúbal safe?
- Setúbal: 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 Setúbal?
- Setúbal: Weighted crime: 9,307 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Academia de Música e Belas Artes Luísa Todi - Polo da Avenida 580 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Lima de Freitas 910 m
- School: Escola Básica do Viso 1.1 km
- School: Jardim de Infância Aquário 1.2 km
- School: Escola Básica n.º 9 de Setúbal 1.2 km
- Bus stop: EN 3791 X Parque Urbano Albarquel 220 m
- Bus stop: EN 3791 X Parque Urbano Albarquel 230 m
- Bus stop: Estrada da Rasca (Frente ao Parque Urbano de Albarquel) 300 m
- Railway station: Praça do Quebedo 2.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: USF São Filipe 910 m
- A&E: Centro Hospitalar Barreiro-Montijo, EPE - Hospital de Nossa Senhora do Rosário 20.3 km
- Supermarket: My Auchan 780 m
- Supermarket 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Setúbal
Setúbal: DORES MEIRA - SETÚBAL DE VOLTA (Citizens' group).
Maria das Dores Marques Banheiro Meira · DORES MEIRA - SETÚBAL DE VOLTA (Citizens' group)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
André Valente Martins · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Setúbal ▲ +8% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Maria das Dores Marques Banheiro Meira · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Setúbal ▼ −16% · 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.
