Arcos de Valdevez, 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: 7,617 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 | 91 | 445.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 208 | 1,018.2 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 230 | 1,125.9 | 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 | 91 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 208 |
| Damage and public order | 230 |
Questions about crime in Arcos de Valdevez
- Is Arcos de Valdevez safe?
- Arcos de Valdevez: 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 Arcos de Valdevez?
- Arcos de Valdevez: Weighted crime: 7,617 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- School 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro Clínico Arcos de Valdevez 2.9 km
- A&E: Hospital do Conde de Bertiandos 17.3 km
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermercado 3.0 km
- Supermarket: Mercadinho O Gato Preto 3.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Ponte da Barca 4/10
- Paredes de Coura 9/10
- Ponte de Lima 8/10
- Monção 10/10
- Vila Nova de Cerveira 1/10
- Valença 2/10
- Melgaço 4/10
- Caminha 2/10
Mayors of Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez: Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Olegário Gomes Gonçalves · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
João Manuel do Amaral Esteves · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Arcos de Valdevez ▲ +1% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
João Manuel do Amaral Esteves · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Arcos de Valdevez 0% · 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.
