Ponta Delgada, 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: 13,380 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 | 662 | 923.7 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,338 | 1,867 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 293 | 408.8 | 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 | 662 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,338 |
| Damage and public order | 293 |
Questions about crime in Ponta Delgada
- Is Ponta Delgada safe?
- Ponta Delgada: 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 Ponta Delgada?
- Ponta Delgada: Weighted crime: 13,380 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: 10/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Secundária Antero de Quental 70 m
- School: Colégio São Francisco Xavier 390 m
- School: Escola Básica e Jardim de Infância de São José 500 m
- School: Colégio Gente de Palmo e Meio 510 m
- School: Escola Básica e Jardim de Infância da Matriz 510 m
- Bus stop: Largo de Colégio 140 m
- Bus stop: Linha Azul 210 m
- Bus stop: Rua Coronel Silva Leal 210 m
- Doctor or clinic: Cento Medico 710 m
- A&E: Hospital CUF Açores 7.9 km
- Supermarket: Bioforma Açores 70 m
- Supermarket: Supermercados Manteiga 200 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Lagoa (R.A.A.) 1/10
- Ribeira Grande 1/10
- Vila Franca do Campo 4/10
- Povoação 1/10
- Vila do Porto 7/10
- Vila da Praia da Vitória 3/10
- Angra do Heroísmo 2/10
- Velas 9/10
Mayors of Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada: Social Democratic Party (PSD). President of the Regional Government of the Azores: José Manuel Bolieiro (Social Democratic Party (PSD)).
Pedro Miguel de Medeiros do Nascimento Cabral · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Pedro Miguel de Medeiros do Nascimento Cabral · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Ponta Delgada ▼ −4% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
José Manuel Cabral Dias Bolieiro · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Ponta Delgada ▲ +2% · 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.
