Covilhã, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 9,258 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 | 314 | 614.7 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 690 | 1,350.8 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 209 | 409.2 | 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 | 314 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 690 |
| Damage and public order | 209 |
Questions about crime in Covilhã
- Is Covilhã safe?
- Covilhã: Safety 3 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 Covilhã?
- Covilhã: Weighted crime: 9,258 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: 5/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Penedos Altos 430 m
- School: Escola Básica de São Domingos 1.0 km
- School: Escola Básica de Rodrigo 1.2 km
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo e Jardim de Infância da Lã e a Neve 1.4 km
- School: Escola Básica de São Silvestre 1.5 km
- Railway station 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Covilhã - Centro de Diagnóstico 1.3 km
- A&E: Hospital Pêro da Covilhã 3.1 km
- Supermarket: Continente Bom Dia 1.8 km
- Supermarket: Continente 2.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Covilhã
Covilhã: Socialist Party (PS).
Hélio Jorge Simões Fazendeiro · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Vitor Manuel Pinheiro Pereira · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Covilhã ▲ +25% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Vitor Manuel Pinheiro Pereira · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Covilhã ▲ +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.
