Mértola
District · Beja · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
103recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
17.2per 1,000 inhabitants · 284th of 308
276th of 308national rank · absolute
14th of 14rank in district · per 1,000
−35%change vs 2011 · absolute
5,976inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 10317.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 276th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities284th of 308 · above 7% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 14 · above 7% of municipalities14th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 37831.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −35% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 292nd of 308 · above 3% of municipalities300th of 308 · above 2% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities14th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 252.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 100.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| 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 ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 250th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities250th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities11th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 193rd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities193rd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 132.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 231st of 306 · above 21% of municipalities144th of 306 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 14 · above 28% of municipalities10th of 14 · above 28% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 332.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −24% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2015, 2017–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 136th of 233 · above 0% of municipalities136th of 233 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 74th of 7 |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012–2014, 2018–2021, 2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 40.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 272.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −73% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2019–2022, 2024. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 278th of 294 · above 3% of municipalities263rd of 294 · above 10% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 14 · above 7% of municipalities13th of 14 · above 7% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 231.9 |
| 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 ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 61.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 141.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 390.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013–2018, 2020–2024. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 294.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 286th of 308 · above 6% of municipalities299th of 308 · above 2% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 14 · above 7% of municipalities14th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1119.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 193.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 277th of 306 · above 8% of municipalities289th of 306 · above 5% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities14th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 675.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 396.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 279th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities288th of 308 · above 6% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 14 · above 7% of municipalities14th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 16713.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −49% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–1999, 2001–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 223.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 256th of 308 · above 16% of municipalities186th of 308 · above 39% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities13th of 14 · above 7% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 625.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2013, 2015–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 187th of 308 · above 34% of municipalities63rd of 308 · above 79% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 70.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999, 2001–2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2014, 2016, 2019–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 48th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities48th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 14 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2017–2018, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 111.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 292.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 821.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +38% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999–2002, 2004–2005, 2007–2008, 2010–2011, 2015–2016, 2018–2024. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Beja (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016–2017, 2019–2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Beja ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 17.2 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 284th of 306 · above 6% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Beja (district mean per municipality) | 35.9 |
| 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.