Montalegre, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 8,517 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 | 47 | 542.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 78 | 900.2 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 112 | 1,292.6 | 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 | 47 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 78 |
| Damage and public order | 112 |
Questions about crime in Montalegre
- Is Montalegre safe?
- Montalegre: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above 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 Montalegre?
- Montalegre: Weighted crime: 8,517 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Montalegre 710 m
- School: Escola Básica e Secundária Doutor Bento da Cruz 780 m
- School: Creche da Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Montalegre 840 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde de Montalegre 510 m
- A&E: Unidade Hospitalar de Chaves - Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro 27.8 km
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermercado 470 m
- Supermarket: Amanhecer - Super Morais 860 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Chaves 5/10
- Ribeira de Pena 5/10
- Vila Pouca de Aguiar 10/10
- Valpaços 6/10
Mayors of Montalegre
Montalegre: Socialist Party (PS).
Maria de Fátima Pereira Fernandes Alves · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Manuel Orlando Fernandes Alves · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Montalegre ▼ −19% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Manuel Orlando Fernandes Alves · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Montalegre ▼ −22% · 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.
