Murtosa, 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: 7,628 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 | 57 | 549 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 87 | 837.9 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 48 | 462.3 | 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 | 57 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 87 |
| Damage and public order | 48 |
Questions about crime in Murtosa
- Is Murtosa safe?
- Murtosa: 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 Murtosa?
- Murtosa: Weighted crime: 7,628 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: 10/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Centro Escolar da Saldida 380 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Padre António Morais da Fonseca 570 m
- School: Escola EB1 de Murtosa 970 m
- School: Escola EB1 de Pardelhas 1.1 km
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo de Monte 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Murtosa 860 m
- A&E: Hospital da Luz Aveiro 11.7 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 770 m
- Supermarket: Aquí é Fresco 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Estarreja 2/10
- Albergaria-a-Velha 4/10
- Aveiro 4/10
- Ílhavo 4/10
- Ovar 5/10
- Sever do Vouga 8/10
- Águeda 7/10
- Oliveira do Bairro 4/10
Mayors of Murtosa
Murtosa: Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Januário Vieira da Cunha · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Joaquim Manuel dos Santos Baptista · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Murtosa ▼ −22% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Joaquim Manuel dos Santos Baptista · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Murtosa ▼ −1% · 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.
