Valongo, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 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: 7,279 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 | 461 | 465.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,095 | 1,105.5 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 410 | 413.9 | 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 | 461 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,095 |
| Damage and public order | 410 |
Questions about crime in Valongo
- Is Valongo safe?
- Valongo: Safety 7 out of 10 (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 Valongo?
- Valongo: Weighted crime: 7,279 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica do Susão 680 m
- School: Escola Básica Nova de Valongo 1.0 km
- School: Escola Básica do Calvário 1.6 km
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo do Valado 1.6 km
- School: Escola Básica de Vallis Longus 1.7 km
- Bus stop: Bairro Outrela 2 250 m
- Bus stop: Virela 300 m
- Bus stop: Bairro Outrela 1 310 m
- Railway station: Suzão 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Valongo 2.4 km
- A&E: Hospital Valongo 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 910 m
- Supermarket: Continente 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Maia 6/10
- Gondomar 9/10
- Paredes 7/10
- Porto 1/10
- Trofa 8/10
- Vila Nova de Gaia 5/10
- Matosinhos 4/10
- Santo Tirso 9/10
Mayors of Valongo
Valongo: Socialist Party (PS).
Paulo Esteves Ferreira · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
José Manuel Pereira Ribeiro · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Valongo ▲ +24% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
José Manuel Pereira Ribeiro · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Valongo ▼ −14% · 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.
