São Brás de Alportel
District · Faro · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
457recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
37.1per 1,000 inhabitants · 54th of 308
142nd of 308national rank · absolute
12th of 16rank in district · per 1,000
+33%change vs 2011 · absolute
12,305inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 45737.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 142nd of 308 · above 53% of municipalities54th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities12th of 16 · above 25% 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 | +33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 272.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 171st of 308 · above 43% of municipalities148th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 16 · above 25% of municipalities10th of 16 · above 37% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 882.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +42% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 110.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 150th of 308 · above 49% of municipalities148th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 16 · above 12% of municipalities14th of 16 · above 12% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 952.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −35% |
| 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 | 131.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 133rd of 308 · above 54% of municipalities54th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 16 · above 12% of municipalities12th of 16 · above 25% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 531.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −80% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ 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 | 13th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities13th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 200.6 |
| 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 ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 413.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 131st of 306 · above 56% of municipalities40th of 306 · above 86% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1203.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +78% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2022 | 30.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 310.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 300.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017–2018, 2020, 2022. 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 | 292.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 125th of 268 · above 52% of municipalities50th of 268 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 16 · above 18% of municipalities14th of 16 · above 12% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1323.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −19% |
| 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 | 342.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 151st of 294 · above 46% of municipalities95th of 294 · above 67% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% 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 | 211.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 115th of 273 · above 57% of municipalities45th of 273 · above 83% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 792.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +62% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 13410.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 145th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities54th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 38910.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +89% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 846.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 143rd of 306 · above 52% of municipalities53rd of 306 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2386.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +87% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 23419.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 125th of 308 · above 59% of municipalities34th of 308 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities14th of 16 · above 12% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 86524.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +9% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 514.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 190th of 308 · above 36% of municipalities160th of 308 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities8th of 16 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1604.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +55% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 204th of 308 · above 28% of municipalities213th of 308 · above 30% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 16 · above 18% of municipalities14th of 16 · above 12% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 330.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −44% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–1999, 2002–2003, 2006–2008, 2010–2012, 2014, 2016–2018, 2020–2021, 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, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 292.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 128th of 267 · above 50% of municipalities75th of 267 · above 71% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1463.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +93% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–1999, 2001–2003, 2006–2008, 2010–2012, 2014–2016, 2018–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Faro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 74th of 167 · above 48% of municipalities30th of 167 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 91st of 9 |
| Faro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016, 2018, 2020–2021, 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 | 37.1 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 54th of 306 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 16 · above 25% 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.