Lousada, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 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: 5,956 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 | 200 | 396.1 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 371 | 734.8 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 265 | 524.9 | 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 | 200 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 371 |
| Damage and public order | 265 |
Questions about crime in Lousada
- Is Lousada safe?
- Lousada: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very 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 Lousada?
- Lousada: Weighted crime: 5,956 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica da Boavista 390 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Doutor Mário Fonseca 1.0 km
- School: Escola Secundária de Lousada 1.2 km
- School: Centro Escolar de Mós 1.3 km
- School: Escola Básica de Lousada Centro 1.4 km
- Railway station: Meinedo 4.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saude 460 m
- A&E: Hospital Padre Américo 10.3 km
- Supermarket: Mercadona 600 m
- Supermarket: Intermarché 1.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Penafiel 9/10
- Paços de Ferreira 9/10
- Felgueiras 8/10
- Marco de Canaveses 8/10
- Amarante 9/10
- Baião 9/10
- Celorico de Basto 8/10
- Castelo de Paiva 10/10
Mayors of Lousada
Lousada: Socialist Party (PS).
Nelson Ângelo Coelho Oliveira · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Pedro Daniel Machado Gomes · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Lousada ▲ +4% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Pedro Daniel Machado Gomes · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Lousada ▼ −6% · 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.
