Póvoa de Lanhoso, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 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: 7,569 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 | 114 | 501.1 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 226 | 993.4 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 130 | 571.4 | 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 | 114 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 226 |
| Damage and public order | 130 |
Questions about crime in Póvoa de Lanhoso
- Is Póvoa de Lanhoso safe?
- Póvoa de Lanhoso: Safety 6 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 Póvoa de Lanhoso?
- Póvoa de Lanhoso: Weighted crime: 7,569 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Calvos 820 m
- School: Escola Básica da Póvoa de Lanhoso 1.3 km
- School: Escola Secundária da Póvoa de Lanhoso 1.5 km
- School: Escola Básica António Lopes 1.6 km
- School: Escola Profissional do Alto Ave 1.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Póvoa de Lanhoso 1.4 km
- A&E: Hospital de Braga 11.6 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 1.7 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vieira do Minho 6/10
- Fafe 4/10
- Guimarães 10/10
- Vizela 10/10
- Cabeceiras de Basto 10/10
- Vila Nova de Famalicão 10/10
- Mondim de Basto 8/10
Mayors of Póvoa de Lanhoso
Póvoa de Lanhoso: Socialist Party (PS).
Frederico Oliveira Castro · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Frederico Oliveira Castro · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Póvoa de Lanhoso ▼ −1% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Avelino Adriano Gaspar da Silva · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Póvoa de Lanhoso ▼ −11% · 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.
