Carregal do Sal, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 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: 6,804 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 | 45 | 469.6 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 87 | 907.9 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 28 | 292.2 | 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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 87 |
| Damage and public order | 28 |
Questions about crime in Carregal do Sal
- Is Carregal do Sal safe?
- Carregal do Sal: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low 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 Carregal do Sal?
- Carregal do Sal: Weighted crime: 6,804 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica do 2º e 3º Ciclo de Carregal do Sal 1.8 km
- School: Escola Básica Nuno Álvares 1.8 km
- School: Escola Secundária de Carregal do Sal 1.8 km
- Railway station: Carregal do Sal 2.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Carregal do Sal 1.7 km
- A&E: Hospital de São Teotónio 23.5 km
- Supermarket: Covirán 1.6 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 1.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Santa Comba Dão 9/10
- Nelas 6/10
- Tondela 8/10
- Viseu 6/10
- Vouzela 6/10
- Mangualde 6/10
- Oliveira de Frades 7/10
- Penalva do Castelo 10/10
Mayors of Carregal do Sal
Carregal do Sal: Socialist Party (PS).
Paulo Jorge Catalino de Almeida Ferraz · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Paulo Jorge Catalino de Almeida Ferraz · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Carregal do Sal ▼ −20% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Rogério Mota Abrantes · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Carregal do Sal ▲ +6% · 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.
