Mafra, 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: 7,408 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 | 426 | 443.7 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,318 | 1,372.8 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 216 | 225 | 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 | 426 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,318 |
| Damage and public order | 216 |
Questions about crime in Mafra
- Is Mafra safe?
- Mafra: 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 Mafra?
- Mafra: Weighted crime: 7,408 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Piaget Study Center 750 m
- School: APERCIM - Associação de Educação e Reabilitação de Crianças Inadaptadas de Mafra 850 m
- School: Escola Básica de Mafra 860 m
- School: Escola Técnica e Profissional de Mafra 900 m
- School: Colégio Arte & Manha 930 m
- Bus stop: Av 25 Abril (X) Av Eng Duarte Pacheco 250 m
- Bus stop: Terreiro D João V (Basilica) 260 m
- Bus stop: Av 25 Abril (X) Av Eng Duarte Pacheco 280 m
- Doctor or clinic: Cintramédica 590 m
- A&E: Hospital de Torres Vedras 17.2 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 1.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Mafra
Mafra: Hugo Moreira Luís | HML 2025 (Citizens' group).
Hugo Manuel Moreira Luís · Hugo Moreira Luís | HML 2025 (Citizens' group)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Hélder António Guerra de Sousa Silva · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Mafra ▲ +16% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Hélder António Guerra de Sousa Silva · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Mafra ▼ −1% · 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.
