Santa Marta de Penaguião, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 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: 7,367 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 | 37 | 611.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 28 | 462.5 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 20 | 330.4 | 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 | 37 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 28 |
| Damage and public order | 20 |
Questions about crime in Santa Marta de Penaguião
- Is Santa Marta de Penaguião safe?
- Santa Marta de Penaguião: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low 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 Santa Marta de Penaguião?
- Santa Marta de Penaguião: Weighted crime: 7,367 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica do 2º e 3º Ciclos de Santa Marta de Penaguião 1.5 km
- School: Centro Escolar de Santa Marta de Penaguião 1.6 km
- School: Escola Básica de Fontes 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Santa Marta de Penaguião 1.5 km
- A&E: Hospital Dom Luís I 6.2 km
- Supermarket: Covirán 1.8 km
- Supermarket: Continente Modelo 4.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Peso da Régua 5/10
- Vila Real 8/10
- Lamego 6/10
- Armamar 9/10
- Sabrosa 10/10
- Tarouca 6/10
- Alijó 5/10
- Moimenta da Beira 4/10
Mayors of Santa Marta de Penaguião
Santa Marta de Penaguião: Socialist Party (PS).
Sílvia Fonseca Silva · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Luís Reguengo Machado · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Santa Marta de Penaguião ▲ +10% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luís Reguengo Machado · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Santa Marta de Penaguião ▼ −34% · 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.
