2Valença
Valença, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 10,714 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 | 103 | 656.8 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 264 | 1,683.6 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 122 | 778 | 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 | 103 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 264 |
| Damage and public order | 122 |
Questions about crime in Valença
- Is Valença safe?
- Valença: Safety 2 out of 10 (High 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 Valença?
- Valença: Weighted crime: 10,714 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Secundária de Valença 430 m
- School: Escola Básica dos 2º e 3º Ciclos de Valença 500 m
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo de Valença 600 m
- School: ETAP - Escola Profissional - Valença 1.0 km
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo com Jardim de Infância de Vilar de Lamas 1.6 km
- Railway station: Valença 590 m
- Doctor or clinic: MVM Clínicas de Reabilitação 1.0 km
- A&E: Hospital do Meixoeiro 21.1 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 330 m
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 330 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vila Nova de Cerveira 1/10
- Monção 10/10
- Paredes de Coura 9/10
- Arcos de Valdevez 6/10
- Caminha 2/10
- Ponte de Lima 8/10
- Melgaço 4/10
- Ponte da Barca 4/10
