8Vila Real
Vila Real, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 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: 6,933 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 | 244 | 460.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 494 | 931.6 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 248 | 467.7 | 361.4 |
| Includes drink driving, forgery and arson. The three totals cover about 80% of recorded crime. | |||
Source: INE / DGPJ, updated 26 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Violence | 244 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 494 |
| Damage and public order | 248 |
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica n.º 3 de Vila Real 190 m
- School: Escola Básica Diogo Cão 290 m
- School: Colégio Moderno de São José 340 m
- School: Colégio João Paulo II - Vila Real 430 m
- School: Escola Secundária São Pedro 520 m
- Bus stop: Parque Florestal 100 m
- Bus stop: Parque Florestal 130 m
- Bus stop: Jardim da Carreira 140 m
- Doctor or clinic: Ortopedia Real 120 m
- A&E: Trofa Saúde Hospital Vila Real 490 m
- Supermarket: Auchan 490 m
- Supermarket: Amanhecer - O Super da Praça 490 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Santa Marta de Penaguião 7/10
- Sabrosa 10/10
- Peso da Régua 5/10
- Alijó 5/10
- Lamego 6/10
- Armamar 9/10
- Murça 5/10
- Tarouca 6/10
