Vieira do Minho, 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: 7,667 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 | 60 | 515.7 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 98 | 842.3 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 96 | 825.1 | 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 | 60 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 98 |
| Damage and public order | 96 |
Questions about crime in Vieira do Minho
- Is Vieira do Minho safe?
- Vieira do Minho: 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 Vieira do Minho?
- Vieira do Minho: Weighted crime: 7,667 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: antiga Escola Primária Vieira do Minho 820 m
- School: Cento Escolar Domingos de Abreu 980 m
- Bus stop: Vieira do Minho (Escolas) 140 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de saúde 530 m
- A&E: Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa - Delegação do Gerês 10.0 km
- Supermarket: Casa Luís 860 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 880 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Póvoa de Lanhoso 6/10
- Cabeceiras de Basto 10/10
- Fafe 4/10
- Guimarães 10/10
- Mondim de Basto 8/10
- Vizela 10/10
- Vila Nova de Famalicão 10/10
Mayors of Vieira do Minho
Vieira do Minho: Socialist Party (PS).
Filipe Alexandre Soares Oliveira · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
António Cardoso Barbosa · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Vieira do Minho ▼ −4% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
António Cardoso Barbosa · PSD-led coalition
about November 2017 – October 2021
Vieira do Minho ▼ −8% · 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.
