Penela, 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: 7,581 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 | 26 | 454.1 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 73 | 1,275.1 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 28 | 489.1 | 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 73 |
| Damage and public order | 28 |
Questions about crime in Penela
- Is Penela safe?
- Penela: 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 Penela?
- Penela: Weighted crime: 7,581 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica Infante Dom Pedro 1.6 km
- School: Escola Tecnológica e Profissional de Sicó 1.7 km
- School: Cooperativa para a Educação e Reabilitação de Cidadãos Inadaptados de Penela 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Penela 1.9 km
- A&E: Hospital da Fundação Nossa Senhora da Guia 10.0 km
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermercado 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Supermercado 4.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Miranda do Corvo 6/10
- Condeixa-a-Nova 10/10
- Lousã 8/10
- Soure 10/10
- Coimbra 7/10
- Vila Nova de Poiares 10/10
- Montemor-o-Velho 10/10
- Penacova 9/10
Mayors of Penela
Penela: Socialist Party (PS).
Eduardo Jorge Mendes Nogueira dos Santos · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Eduardo Jorge Mendes Nogueira dos Santos · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Penela ▲ +10% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luís Filipe da Silva Lourenço Matias · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Penela ▼ −4% · 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.
