Viana do Alentejo, 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: 7,345 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 | 24 | 428.9 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 68 | 1,215.2 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 35 | 625.4 | 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 | 24 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 68 |
| Damage and public order | 35 |
Questions about crime in Viana do Alentejo
- Is Viana do Alentejo safe?
- Viana do Alentejo: 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 Viana do Alentejo?
- Viana do Alentejo: Weighted crime: 7,345 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Viana do Alentejo 250 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Dr. Isidoro de Sousa 870 m
- Bus stop 90 m
- Doctor or clinic: UCSP Viana do Alentejo 450 m
- A&E: Hospital José Joaquim Fernandes 37.5 km
- Supermarket: Meu Super 640 m
- Supermarket: Intermarché 790 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Portel 5/10
- Évora 6/10
- Montemor-o-Novo 4/10
- Redondo 6/10
- Reguengos de Monsaraz 2/10
- Arraiolos 8/10
- Vendas Novas 3/10
- Alandroal 8/10
Mayors of Viana do Alentejo
Viana do Alentejo: Socialist Party (PS).
Luís Miguel Horta Metrogos · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Luis Miguel Fialho Duarte · CDU (Communists and Greens)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Viana do Alentejo ▲ +11% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Bernardino António Bengalinha Pinto · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Viana do Alentejo ▲ +13% · 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.
