Machico, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 8,528 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 | 132 | 634.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 202 | 970.5 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 51 | 245 | 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 | 132 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 202 |
| Damage and public order | 51 |
Questions about crime in Machico
- Is Machico safe?
- Machico: Safety 4 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 Machico?
- Machico: Weighted crime: 8,528 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 4/10
- Supermarkets: 3/10
Nearest places
- Bus stop: Caniçal/Praínha/Baía d'Abra 260 m
- Bus stop 270 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde do Caniçal 3.2 km
- A&E: Hospital Doutor Nélio Mendonça 22.9 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 6.3 km
- Supermarket: Continente Modelo 6.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Santa Cruz 10/10
- Santana
- Funchal 3/10
- Câmara de Lobos 4/10
- São Vicente 10/10
- Ribeira Brava 4/10
- Ponta do Sol
- Calheta (R.A.M.) 10/10
Mayors of Machico
Machico: Socialist Party (PS). President of the Regional Government of Madeira: Miguel Albuquerque (Social Democratic Party (PSD)).
Hugo Alexandre Teixeira Marques · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Ricardo Miguel Nunes Franco · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Machico ▲ +3% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Ricardo Miguel Nunes Franco · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Machico ▼ −21% · 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.
