Ílhavo, 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: 8,757 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 | 232 | 536.3 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 615 | 1,421.7 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 238 | 550.2 | 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 | 232 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 615 |
| Damage and public order | 238 |
Questions about crime in Ílhavo
- Is Ílhavo safe?
- Ílhavo: 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 Ílhavo?
- Ílhavo: Weighted crime: 8,757 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica do 2º e 3º Ciclo da Gafanha da Encarnação 930 m
- School: Escola Básica de Gafanha da Encarnação - Sul 1.1 km
- School: Escola Básica de Gafanha da Encarnação - Norte 1.3 km
- School: Escola Básica da Gafanha da Encarnação - Centro 1.3 km
- School: EB1 de Senhora dos Campos 1.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Saúde Leal - Clínica Médica e Dentária 1.5 km
- A&E: Hospital Infante Dom Pedro 6.1 km
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermercado 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Paradi 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Aveiro 4/10
- Vagos 9/10
- Murtosa 6/10
- Oliveira do Bairro 4/10
- Estarreja 2/10
- Albergaria-a-Velha 4/10
- Águeda 7/10
- Anadia 8/10
Mayors of Ílhavo
Ílhavo: AD - COLIGAÇÃO PSD/CDS (PSD-led coalition).
Rui Manuel da Silva Pedro Moreira Dias · AD - COLIGAÇÃO PSD/CDS (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
João António Filipe Campolargo · Citizens' group
about October 2021 – November 2025
Ílhavo ▲ +12% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Fernando Fidalgo Caçoilo · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Ílhavo ▼ −7% · 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.
