Crime Comparison Between United States and Portugal

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Index	United States	Portugal
Crime Index:	49.25	32.35
Safety Scale:	50.75	67.65

Crime rate comparison United States vs Portugal

	United States		Portugal
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Level of crime		Moderate 55.13		Low 28.86
Crime increasing in the past 3 years		High 67.87		Moderate 54.41
Worries home broken and things stolen		Moderate 45.93		Low 27.29
Worries being mugged or robbed		Moderate 43.22		Low 32.91
Worries car stolen		Moderate 42.36		Low 27.58
Worries things from car stolen		Moderate 55.33		Low 37.45
Worries attacked		Moderate 42.38		Low 27.02
Worries being insulted		Moderate 44.39		Low 27.13
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion		Low 32.23		Very Low 17.32
Problem people using or dealing drugs		High 61.70		Moderate 42.52
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft		Moderate 57.78		Low 37.85
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery		Moderate 49.94		Low 26.96
Problem corruption and bribery		Moderate 43.40		Moderate 48.25
Contributors:	19552		2152
Last Update:	March 2025		March 2025

Safety comparisons United States vs Portugal

	United States		Portugal
	Improve Data		Improve Data
Safety walking alone during daylight		High 70.50		Very High 82.61
Safety walking alone during night		Moderate 44.21		High 60.76
Contributors:	19552		2152

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