According to the Homeland Security Annual Report (RASI) of 2023, the last one in existence, there was an increase in crime compared to 2022. But 2022 was the third lowest since 2014, behind 2020 and 2021. Three years in which crime returned to values close to pre-pandemic. Violent crime numbers are not far from that. It always depends on rankingsbut, according to the Global Peace Index de 2023, Portugal is the 7th most peaceful country in the worldhaving risen one position compared to the previous year. In front, only Iceland, Denmark, Ireland, New Zealand, Austria and Singapore.
Source: expresso.pt
