Alcanena, 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: 7,995 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 | 66 | 496.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 174 | 1,308.8 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 55 | 413.7 | 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 | 66 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 174 |
| Damage and public order | 55 |
Questions about crime in Alcanena
- Is Alcanena safe?
- Alcanena: 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 Alcanena?
- Alcanena: Weighted crime: 7,995 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Vila Moreira 990 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Alcanena 2.1 km
- A&E: Hospital Rainha Santa Isabel 12.9 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Continente Bom Dia 2.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Torres Novas 7/10
- Entroncamento 2/10
- Ourém 7/10
- Vila Nova da Barquinha 3/10
- Tomar 4/10
- Ferreira do Zêzere 9/10
- Abrantes 8/10
- Mação 8/10
Mayors of Alcanena
Alcanena: CIDADÃOS POR ALCANENA - CONCELHO COM FUTURO (PSD-led coalition).
Rui Fernando Anastácio Henriques · CIDADÃOS POR ALCANENA - CONCELHO COM FUTURO (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Rui Fernando Anastácio Henriques · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – November 2025
Alcanena ▲ +5% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Fernanda Maria Pereira Asseiceira · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Alcanena ▼ −14% · 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.
