Monção, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 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: 5,621 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 | 60 | 328.7 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 168 | 920.4 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 90 | 493.1 | 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 | 60 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 168 |
| Damage and public order | 90 |
Questions about crime in Monção
- Is Monção safe?
- Monção: Safety 10 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 Monção?
- Monção: Weighted crime: 5,621 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Profissional do Alto Minho Interior 40 m
- School: Escola Secundária de Monção 150 m
- School: Colégio do Minho - Polo de Monção 460 m
- School: Escola Básica Deu-la-Deu Martins 470 m
- School: Escola Básica Professor José Pinheiro Gonçalves 740 m
- Railway station: Salvaterra de Miño 1.3 km
- Doctor or clinic: Clínica Laboratorial de Monção 170 m
- A&E: Hospital do Meixoeiro 22.7 km
- Supermarket: Alimentação Europa 570 m
- Supermarket: Supermercado Danaide 640 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Valença 2/10
- Paredes de Coura 9/10
- Melgaço 4/10
- Arcos de Valdevez 6/10
- Vila Nova de Cerveira 1/10
- Ponte da Barca 4/10
- Caminha 2/10
- Ponte de Lima 8/10
Mayors of Monção
Monção: Social Democratic Party (PSD).
António José Fernandes Barbosa · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
António José Fernandes Barbosa · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Monção ▲ +6% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
António José Fernandes Barbosa · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Monção ▼ −21% · 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.
