Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Portugal · 10/10 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: 5,181 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 | 47 | 303.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 121 | 780.6 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 91 | 587.1 | 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 | 47 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 121 |
| Damage and public order | 91 |
Questions about crime in Cabeceiras de Basto
- Is Cabeceiras de Basto safe?
- Cabeceiras de Basto: Safety 10 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 Cabeceiras de Basto?
- Cabeceiras de Basto: Weighted crime: 5,181 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica Padre Doutor Joaquim Santos 1.3 km
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária de Cabeceiras de Basto 1.3 km
- School: Escola Básica Professora Filomena Mesquita 1.6 km
- Bus stop: Cruz do Muro 160 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Cabeceiras de Basto 1.7 km
- A&E: Hospital de Fafe 18.2 km
- Supermarket: Acácias Supermercado 1.6 km
- Supermarket: Continente Bom Dia 1.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Mondim de Basto 8/10
- Fafe 4/10
- Vieira do Minho 6/10
- Póvoa de Lanhoso 6/10
- Guimarães 10/10
- Vizela 10/10
- Vila Nova de Famalicão 10/10
Mayors of Cabeceiras de Basto
Cabeceiras de Basto: Coligação Fazer Diferente (PSD-led coalition).
Manuel António Mendes Teixeira · Coligação Fazer Diferente (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Francisco Luís Teixeira Alves · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Cabeceiras de Basto ▲ +6% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Francisco Luís Teixeira Alves · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Cabeceiras de Basto ▼ −20% · 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.
