Vila Nova de Famalicão, 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: 5,599 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 | 521 | 362.7 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,191 | 829.2 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 450 | 313.3 | 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 | 521 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,191 |
| Damage and public order | 450 |
Questions about crime in Vila Nova de Famalicão
- Is Vila Nova de Famalicão safe?
- Vila Nova de Famalicão: 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 Vila Nova de Famalicão?
- Vila Nova de Famalicão: Weighted crime: 5,599 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Requião 430 m
- School: Escola Básica de Vale São Martinho 1.2 km
- School: Colégio Machado Ruivo 1.4 km
- School: Escola Primária Seide S. Paio 1.6 km
- Bus stop: Cardosos (Requião) 340 m
- Bus stop: Cardosos (Requião) 350 m
- Railway station: Mouquim 3.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Enfermagem Albino Marques 2.7 km
- A&E: Hospital de Famalicão 3.0 km
- Supermarket: Minimercado Moleiro 2.2 km
- Supermarket: Auchan 2.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vizela 10/10
- Guimarães 10/10
- Póvoa de Lanhoso 6/10
- Fafe 4/10
- Vieira do Minho 6/10
- Mondim de Basto 8/10
- Cabeceiras de Basto 10/10
Mayors of Vila Nova de Famalicão
Vila Nova de Famalicão: MAIS AÇÃO. MAIS FAMALICÃO (PSD-led coalition).
Mário Sousa Passos · MAIS AÇÃO. MAIS FAMALICÃO (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Mário Sousa Passos · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – November 2025
Vila Nova de Famalicão ▼ −9% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Paulo Alexandre Matos Cunha · PSD-led coalition
about November 2017 – October 2021
Vila Nova de Famalicão ▼ −2% · 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.
