Leiria, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 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: 7,297 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 | 569 | 390.1 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 2,308 | 1,582.4 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 337 | 231 | 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 | 569 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 2,308 |
| Damage and public order | 337 |
Questions about crime in Leiria
- Is Leiria safe?
- Leiria: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low 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 Leiria?
- Leiria: Weighted crime: 7,297 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Arrabalde 280 m
- School: Colégio de Nossa Senhora de Fátima 440 m
- School: Escola Básica de Branca 490 m
- School: Clínica Mota Formação 520 m
- School: Escola Secundária Domingos Sequeira 680 m
- Bus stop: Largo Cónego Maia/Sé 80 m
- Bus stop: Jardim Luís de Camões 140 m
- Bus stop: Largo José Lúcio 190 m
- Railway station: Leiria 2.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Malo Clinic 380 m
- A&E: Centro Hospitalar de São Francisco 830 m
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 150 m
- Supermarket: Spar 580 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Batalha 4/10
- Marinha Grande 3/10
- Porto de Mós 5/10
- Pombal 10/10
- Alvaiázere 3/10
- Ansião 9/10
- Figueiró dos Vinhos 7/10
Mayors of Leiria
Leiria: Socialist Party (PS).
Gonçalo Nuno Bértolo Gordalina Lopes · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Gonçalo Nuno Bértolo Gordalina Lopes · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Leiria ▲ +29% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Raúl Miguel de Castro · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Leiria ▼ −15% · 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.
