Gouveia, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 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: 8,444 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 | 68 | 569 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 136 | 1,138.1 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 57 | 477 | 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 | 68 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 136 |
| Damage and public order | 57 |
Questions about crime in Gouveia
- Is Gouveia safe?
- Gouveia: Safety 5 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 Gouveia?
- Gouveia: Weighted crime: 8,444 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de São Paio 770 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde 1.4 km
- A&E: Nossa Senhora da Assunção 13.1 km
- Supermarket: Amanhecer - Supermercado O Pastor da Serra 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Gouveia
Gouveia: Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Jorge Abrantes Cardoso Ferreira · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Luís Manuel Tadeu Marques · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Gouveia ▲ +10% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luís Manuel Tadeu Marques · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Gouveia ▼ −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.
