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District · Faro · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
4,607recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
48.8per 1,000 inhabitants · 18th of 308
12th of 308national rank · absolute
4th of 16rank in district · per 1,000
+11%change vs 2011 · absolute
94,447inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4,60748.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 12th of 308 · above 96% of municipalities18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,58443.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2823.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 17th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities58th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 882.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +107% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 2172.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 17th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities28th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities8th of 16 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 952.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −51% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2023. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. PORDATA definition (distinct from INE's “Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle”). |
Residential burglary
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 981.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 14th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities56th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities13th of 16 · above 18% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 531.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −88% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 380.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 37th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities100th of 308 · above 67% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities9th of 16 · above 43% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 200.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −86% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3103.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 16th of 306 · above 94% of municipalities42nd of 306 · above 86% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 16 · above 87% of municipalities7th of 16 · above 56% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1203.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +35% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 660.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 25th of 233 · above 89% of municipalities21st of 233 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 13 · above 76% of municipalities3rd of 13 · above 76% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 310.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −52% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3303.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 18th of 268 · above 93% of municipalities17th of 268 · above 93% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1323.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −47% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3944.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 5th of 294 · above 98% of municipalities33rd of 294 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities3rd of 16 · above 81% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 862.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 711.8 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2021–2025. Exists only from 2021 (INE NUTS-2024 tree). |
Driving without a licence
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2282.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 11th of 273 · above 95% of municipalities19th of 273 · above 93% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 792.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +82% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,07011.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 16th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities47th of 308 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 38910.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +61% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 6526.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 19th of 306 · above 93% of municipalities49th of 306 · above 83% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2386.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +48% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2,35825.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 15th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities6th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 16 · above 87% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 86524.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 6446.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 4th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities55th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities2nd of 16 · above 87% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1604.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +66% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1371.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 7th of 308 · above 97% of municipalities25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 330.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +234% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 308 · above 88% of municipalities31st of 308 · above 89% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 16 · above 81% of municipalities3rd of 16 · above 81% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2018, 2023–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3844.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 13th of 267 · above 95% of municipalities15th of 267 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1463.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +74% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 100.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 37th of 167 · above 77% of municipalities94th of 167 · above 43% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 97th of 9 |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 48.8 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 17th of 306 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipality) | 42.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipality) | 29.5 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. Rate as published by INE = total ÷ resident population × 1000. |
Reported incidents — source: press
Independent of the official data above. Never summed (editorial rule §7.6). Every incident shows its sources; neutral summaries, no names.