Viseu, 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: 7,520 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 | 502 | 459.6 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,406 | 1,287.3 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 381 | 348.8 | 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 | 502 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,406 |
| Damage and public order | 381 |
Questions about crime in Viseu
- Is Viseu safe?
- Viseu: 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 Viseu?
- Viseu: Weighted crime: 7,520 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Secundária Viriato 410 m
- School: Escola Básica de Abraveses 490 m
- School: Escola Básica Doutor Azeredo Perdigão 660 m
- School: Escola Básica de Póvoa de Abraveses 900 m
- School: Escola Básica Professor Rolando Oliveira 1.1 km
- Bus stop: Abraveses (Praceta das Lameiras) 190 m
- Bus stop: Abraveses (Praceta das Lameiras) 200 m
- Bus stop: Escola Secundária Viriato 280 m
- Railway station: Feira de São Mateus 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Clínica Márcia Vaz 600 m
- A&E: São Mateus Hospital 2.2 km
- Supermarket: Continente 200 m
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermercado 810 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Nelas 6/10
- Vouzela 6/10
- Mangualde 6/10
- São Pedro do Sul 9/10
- Tondela 8/10
- Penalva do Castelo 10/10
- Sátão 10/10
- Oliveira de Frades 7/10
Mayors of Viseu
Viseu: Socialist Party (PS).
João Nuno Ferreira Gonçalves Azevedo · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Fernando de Carvalho Ruas · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Viseu ▲ +8% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
António Joaquim Almeida Henriques · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Viseu ▼ −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.
