Belmonte, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Portugal · 7/10 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: 14,149 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 | 972.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 111 | 1,799 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 51 | 826.6 | 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 | 111 |
| Damage and public order | 51 |
Questions about crime in Belmonte
- Is Belmonte safe?
- Belmonte: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Belmonte?
- Belmonte: Weighted crime: 14,149 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Centro Escolar de Belmonte 360 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Pedro Álvares Cabral 570 m
- Railway station: Belmonte - Manteigas 3.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Belmonte 510 m
- A&E: Hospital Pêro da Covilhã 16.1 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 720 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Belmonte
Belmonte: We, Citizens! (NC).
António Luís Beites Soares · We, Citizens! (NC)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
António Pinto Dias Rocha · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Belmonte ▲ +24% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
António Pinto Dias Rocha · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Belmonte ▲ +21% · 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.
