Ovar, 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: 8,084 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 | 287 | 494.9 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 792 | 1,365.7 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 234 | 403.5 | 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 | 287 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 792 |
| Damage and public order | 234 |
Questions about crime in Ovar
- Is Ovar safe?
- Ovar: 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 Ovar?
- Ovar: Weighted crime: 8,084 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 4.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Ovar 3.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro Médico Arada 2.2 km
- A&E: Hospital de São Sebastião 6.8 km
- Supermarket: Froiz 410 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Estarreja 2/10
- Murtosa 6/10
- Albergaria-a-Velha 4/10
- Sever do Vouga 8/10
- Aveiro 4/10
- Ílhavo 4/10
- Águeda 7/10
- Oliveira do Bairro 4/10
Mayors of Ovar
Ovar: Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Domingos Manuel Marques Silva · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Salvador Malheiro Ferreira da Silva · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Ovar ▲ +24% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Salvador Malheiro Ferreira da Silva · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Ovar ▼ −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.
