Caminha, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Portugal · 7/10 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: 11,172 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 | 132 | 768.9 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 255 | 1,485.3 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 88 | 512.6 | 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 | 132 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 255 |
| Damage and public order | 88 |
Questions about crime in Caminha
- Is Caminha safe?
- Caminha: Safety 2 out of 10 (High 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 Caminha?
- Caminha: Weighted crime: 11,172 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 4.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Loução 1.9 km
- Railway station: Caminha 4.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Clínica Médica de Caminha 3.9 km
- A&E: Hospital de Santa Luzia 16.9 km
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermercado 3.9 km
- Supermarket: Capitolina 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vila Nova de Cerveira 1/10
- Viana do Castelo 6/10
- Paredes de Coura 9/10
- Ponte de Lima 8/10
- Valença 2/10
- Arcos de Valdevez 6/10
- Monção 10/10
- Ponte da Barca 4/10
Mayors of Caminha
Caminha: O Concelho em Primeiro (PSD-led coalition).
Liliana Sofia Bouça da Silva · O Concelho em Primeiro (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Rui Miguel Rio Tinto Lages · Socialist Party (PS)
September 2022 – November 2025
Caminha ▼ −15% · Portugal ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luís Miguel da Silva Mendonça Alves · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – September 2022
Caminha ▲ +15% · Portugal ▲ +11%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luís Miguel da Silva Mendonça Alves · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Caminha ▼ −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.
