Olhão
District · Faro · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
1,969recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
40.3per 1,000 inhabitants · 37th of 308
42nd of 308national rank · absolute
9th of 16rank in district · per 1,000
+7%change vs 2011 · absolute
48,826inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,96940.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 42nd of 308 · above 86% of municipalities37th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities9th of 16 · above 43% 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 | +7% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1082.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 61st of 308 · above 80% of municipalities144th of 308 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities8th of 16 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 882.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −31% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 1493.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 308 · above 89% of municipalities13th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 952.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | +13% |
| 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 | 1032.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 13th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities7th of 308 · above 97% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 16 · above 81% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 531.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −42% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 531.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 17th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities11th of 308 · above 96% 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) | 200.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1332.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 50th of 306 · above 83% of municipalities77th of 306 · above 74% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities10th of 16 · above 37% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1203.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −17% |
| 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 | 300.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 39th of 233 · above 82% of municipalities29th of 233 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 13 · above 61% of municipalities5th of 13 · above 61% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 310.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −51% |
| 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 | 1683.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 37th of 268 · above 86% of municipalities21st of 268 · above 92% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities9th of 16 · above 43% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1323.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −18% |
| 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 | 481.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 124th of 294 · above 57% of municipalities265th of 294 · above 9% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 16 · above 43% of municipalities16th of 16 · above 0% 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 | 1002.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 273 · above 88% of municipalities28th of 273 · above 89% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 792.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −3% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 49410.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 48th of 308 · above 84% of municipalities81st of 308 · above 73% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 38910.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +4% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3066.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 47th of 306 · above 84% of municipalities67th of 306 · above 78% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities8th of 16 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2386.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −9% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,13323.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 37th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities14th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 86524.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +13% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1122.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 109th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities271st of 308 · above 12% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 16 · above 50% of municipalities15th of 16 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1604.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −38% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 471.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 43rd of 308 · above 85% of municipalities71st of 308 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 330.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +42% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ 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 | 4th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 0% 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, 2022, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1773.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 34th of 267 · above 87% of municipalities22nd of 267 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1463.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +23% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 55th of 167 · above 63% of municipalities87th of 167 · above 47% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 96th 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 | 40.3 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 37th of 306 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 16 · above 43% 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.