Paredes de Coura, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 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: 5,989 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 | 27 | 309.8 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 90 | 1,032.6 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 72 | 826.1 | 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 | 27 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 90 |
| Damage and public order | 72 |
Questions about crime in Paredes de Coura
- Is Paredes de Coura safe?
- Paredes de Coura: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low 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 Paredes de Coura?
- Paredes de Coura: Weighted crime: 5,989 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Profissional do Alto Minho Interior 640 m
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo de Paredes de Coura 700 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária de Paredes de Coura 1.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Paredes de Coura 550 m
- A&E: Hospital do Conde de Bertiandos 15.9 km
- Supermarket: My Auchan 680 m
- Supermarket 1.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vila Nova de Cerveira 1/10
- Arcos de Valdevez 6/10
- Valença 2/10
- Ponte de Lima 8/10
- Monção 10/10
- Caminha 2/10
- Ponte da Barca 4/10
- Viana do Castelo 6/10
Mayors of Paredes de Coura
Paredes de Coura: Socialist Party (PS).
Tiago Manuel Pereira da Cunha · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Vítor Paulo Gomes Pereira · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Paredes de Coura ▲ +5% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Vítor Paulo Gomes Pereira · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Paredes de Coura ▼ −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.
