Funchal, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 9,607 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 | 814 | 718.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,077 | 950.3 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 594 | 524.1 | 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 | 814 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,077 |
| Damage and public order | 594 |
Questions about crime in Funchal
- Is Funchal safe?
- Funchal: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above 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 Funchal?
- Funchal: Weighted crime: 9,607 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School 680 m
- School: Escola do Lombo Segundo 880 m
- School: Escola Básica do 1º ciclo com pré-escolar do Monte 1.2 km
- School: Escola Básica do Galeão 1.3 km
- School: Escola Básica com Pré-escolar Dr. Eduardo Brazão de Castro 1.3 km
- Bus stop: Rotunda Fundoa Cima D 180 m
- Bus stop: Rotunda Fundoa Cima S 200 m
- Bus stop: CAM Terça Antigo Término S 300 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde do Monte 1.1 km
- A&E: Hospital Doutor Nélio Mendonça 3.1 km
- Supermarket: Amanhecer - Super Livramento 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 1.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Câmara de Lobos 4/10
- Santa Cruz 10/10
- Ribeira Brava 4/10
- Santana
- São Vicente 10/10
- Ponta do Sol
- Machico 4/10
- Calheta (R.A.M.) 10/10
Mayors of Funchal
Funchal: FUNCHAL SEMPRE MELHOR! (PSD-led coalition). President of the Regional Government of Madeira: Miguel Albuquerque (Social Democratic Party (PSD)).
Jorge Maria Abreu de Carvalho · FUNCHAL SEMPRE MELHOR! (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Cristina Pedra · PSD-led coalition
January 2024 – November 2025
Funchal ▼ −16% · Portugal ▼ −4%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Pedro Miguel Amaro de Bettencourt Calado · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – January 2024
Funchal ▲ +41% · Portugal ▲ +17%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Paulo Alexandre Nascimento Cafôfo · PS-led coalition
about November 2017 – October 2021
Funchal ▼ −18% · 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.
