Cartaxo, 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: 6,927 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 | 104 | 409.1 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 323 | 1,270.6 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 75 | 295 | 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 | 104 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 323 |
| Damage and public order | 75 |
Questions about crime in Cartaxo
- Is Cartaxo safe?
- Cartaxo: Safety 8 out of 10 (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 Cartaxo?
- Cartaxo: Weighted crime: 6,927 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica Marcelino Mesquita 1.7 km
- School 1.8 km
- School: Escola Básica n.º 2 do Cartaxo 1.9 km
- Railway station: Santana-Cartaxo 4.8 km
- Doctor or clinic 2.1 km
- A&E: CUF Santarém Hospital 13.7 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 1.9 km
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermercado 2.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Cartaxo
Cartaxo: Social Democratic Party (PSD).
João Miguel Ferreira Heitor · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
João Miguel Ferreira Heitor · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Cartaxo ▲ +8% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Pedro Miguel Magalhães Ribeiro · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Cartaxo ▼ −10% · 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.
