Vila Viçosa, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in Portugal · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 301 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 5 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 8,117 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by INE / DGPJ (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence | |||
| Crimes against physical integrity | 37 | 502.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 99 | 1,343.8 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 30 | 407.2 | 361.4 |
| Includes drink driving, forgery and arson. The three totals cover about 80% of recorded crime. | |||
Source: INE / DGPJ, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 37 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 99 |
| Damage and public order | 30 |
Questions about crime in Vila Viçosa
- Is Vila Viçosa safe?
- Vila Viçosa: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 301 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 5 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Vila Viçosa?
- Vila Viçosa: Weighted crime: 8,117 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica do Castelo 300 m
- School: Escola Básica de Carrascal 650 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Públia Hortênsia de Castro 840 m
- School: Escola Básica D. João IV 1.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: UCC Vila Viçosa 60 m
- A&E: Unidade Local de Saúde do Norte Alentejano, EPE - Hospital de Santa Luzia 24.6 km
- Supermarket: Continente Bom Dia 720 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Vila Viçosa
Vila Viçosa: MOVIMENTO POR VILA VIÇOSA (PSD-led coalition).
Inácio José Ludovico Esperança · MOVIMENTO POR VILA VIÇOSA (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Inácio José Ludovico Esperança · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – November 2025
Vila Viçosa ▲ +126% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Manuel João Fontainhas Condenado · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Vila Viçosa ▼ −3% · Portugal ▼ −14%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Election results: SGAI-AE / MAI (2017, 2021, 2025). Crime: INE / DGPJ. Successors marked Wikidata: Wikidata. A president who left mid-term is shown until the next election unless an official source records the change.
