Vehicle theft in Ponta do Sol
Região Autónoma da Madeira · Portugal
Ponta do Sol is in the top 92% for recorded vehicle theft in Portugal — 0.56 per 1,000 residents (2022). (all motor vehicles — not motorcycles specifically) Relatively low recorded theft — still always lock up.
Based on furto de veículo motorizado (all motor vehicles) — recorded crime only. Vehicle theft is significantly underreported; actual incidence is higher.
Official Recorded Data
Furto de veículo motorizado (all motor vehicles)
Rate per 1,000 residents
0.56
Percentile
8th
Top 92% riskiest in country
Year
2022
Recorded crime only. Vehicle theft is significantly underreported — actual incidence is higher.
All motor vehicles. This figure covers cars, vans, motorcycles, and all other motor vehicles combined — not motorcycles or scooters specifically.
Denominator: resident population. Per 1,000 residents (the only freely available town-level denominator). Not per registered vehicle.
Source: INE Portugal — Crimes Registados (DGRSP) — Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) · CC-BY 4.0 · Retrieved Jun 2026
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