Beja, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 9,970 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 | 248 | 626.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 646 | 1,631.8 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 175 | 442 | 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 | 248 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 646 |
| Damage and public order | 175 |
Questions about crime in Beja
- Is Beja safe?
- Beja: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above 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 Beja?
- Beja: Weighted crime: 9,970 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Santa Clara de Louredo 2.0 km
- Railway station: Beja 3.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Extensão de Saúde de Santa Clara de Louredo 1.8 km
- A&E: Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes 3.0 km
- Supermarket 2.0 km
- Supermarket 2.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vidigueira 1/10
- Ferreira do Alentejo 1/10
- Aljustrel 2/10
- Castro Verde 4/10
- Serpa 5/10
- Mértola 10/10
- Ourique 4/10
- Moura 3/10
Mayors of Beja
Beja: BEJA CONSEGUE (PSD-led coalition).
Nuno Fernando Montes Palma Ferro · BEJA CONSEGUE (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Paulo Jorge Lúcio Arsénio · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Beja ▲ +25% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Paulo Jorge Lúcio Arsénio · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Beja ▲ +5% · 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.
