Marco de Canaveses, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 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: 6,796 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 | 217 | 427.3 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 546 | 1,075.2 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 189 | 372.2 | 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 | 217 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 546 |
| Damage and public order | 189 |
Questions about crime in Marco de Canaveses
- Is Marco de Canaveses safe?
- Marco de Canaveses: Safety 8 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 Marco de Canaveses?
- Marco de Canaveses: Weighted crime: 6,796 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Profissional de Agricultura e Desenvolvimento Rural de Marco de Canaveses 1.1 km
- School: Escola Básica de Carreira 1.4 km
- School: Jardim Infantário de Fornelo - Avessadas 1.4 km
- School: CerciMarco 1.4 km
- School: Escola Básica de Searinha 2.0 km
- Railway station: Marco de Canaveses 3.9 km
- Doctor or clinic: Arrifana Marco de Canaveses 3.0 km
- A&E: Centro de Atendimento Permanente Cinfães (Hospital) 11.2 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 2.6 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 2.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Penafiel 9/10
- Baião 9/10
- Cinfães 7/10
- Amarante 9/10
- Lousada 9/10
- Castelo de Paiva 10/10
- Resende 7/10
- Felgueiras 8/10
Mayors of Marco de Canaveses
Marco de Canaveses: Socialist Party (PS).
Cristina Lasalete Cardoso Vieira · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Cristina Lasalete Cardoso Vieira · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Marco de Canaveses ▲ +26% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Cristina Lasalete Cardoso Vieira · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Marco de Canaveses ▼ −19% · 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.
