Vila Franca de Xira, 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: 7,529 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 | 740 | 486.1 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,851 | 1,215.9 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 360 | 236.5 | 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 | 740 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,851 |
| Damage and public order | 360 |
Questions about crime in Vila Franca de Xira
- Is Vila Franca de Xira safe?
- Vila Franca de Xira: 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 Vila Franca de Xira?
- Vila Franca de Xira: Weighted crime: 7,529 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: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School 700 m
- School 800 m
- School 820 m
- School: Escola Básica Soeiro Pereira Gomes 1.8 km
- School: Escola Básica do Bom Sucesso 1.8 km
- Railway station: Alhandra 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Arcena e Bom Sucesso 2.1 km
- A&E: Hospital de Vila Franca de Xira 7.6 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché Super 1.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Vila Franca de Xira
Vila Franca de Xira: Socialist Party (PS).
Fernando Paulo Ferreira · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Fernando Paulo Ferreira · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Vila Franca de Xira ▲ +8% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Alberto Simões Maia Mesquita · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Vila Franca de Xira ▼ −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.
