Amadora, 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: 7,522 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 | 1,004 | 488.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 2,429 | 1,181.5 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 565 | 274.8 | 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 | 1,004 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 2,429 |
| Damage and public order | 565 |
Questions about crime in Amadora
- Is Amadora safe?
- Amadora: 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 Amadora?
- Amadora: Weighted crime: 7,522 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica da Terra dos Arcos 320 m
- School: Escola Profissional Gustave Eiffel (Sede) 360 m
- School: Centro de Formação Profissional da Amadora - IEFP 450 m
- School: Colégio Dom João VI 520 m
- School: IEFP, IP - Amadora 530 m
- Bus stop: R Mª A B Nogueira (X) Pcta Lib Galvão 50 m
- Bus stop: R Mª A B Nogueira (X) Pcta Virg Moura 60 m
- Bus stop: R Mª Alda B Nogueira 20 150 m
- Railway station: Reboleira 530 m
- Tram or metro stop: Reboleira 390 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde da Venda Nova - Centro Diagnóstico Pneumológico 890 m
- A&E: Hospital Amadora-Sintra 2.7 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 220 m
- Supermarket: Choicefruit 400 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Amadora
Amadora: Socialist Party (PS).
Vítor Manuel Torres Ferreira · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Carla Maria Nunes Tavares · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Amadora ▼ −14% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Carla Maria Nunes Tavares · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Amadora ▼ −23% · 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.
