Torres Vedras, 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: 6,713 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 | 385 | 404.9 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,130 | 1,188.4 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 273 | 287.1 | 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 | 385 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,130 |
| Damage and public order | 273 |
Questions about crime in Torres Vedras
- Is Torres Vedras safe?
- Torres Vedras: 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 Torres Vedras?
- Torres Vedras: Weighted crime: 6,713 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Externato Os Primeiros Passos 990 m
- School: Escola de Serviços e Comércio do Oeste 1.1 km
- School: Escola Básica Padre Vítor Melícias 1.3 km
- School: Escola Básica de Torres Vedras 1.3 km
- School: Escola Secundária Henriques Nogueira 1.4 km
- Bus stop: Arena Shopping 230 m
- Bus stop: Bairro Paródia, R. Manuel Josué 390 m
- Railway station: Torres Vedras 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: BioFisio - Centro de Terapias Manuais 2.0 km
- A&E: Hospital de Torres Vedras 1.8 km
- Supermarket: Celeiro 110 m
- Supermarket: Auchan 120 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Sobral de Monte Agraço 1/10
- Lourinhã 3/10
- Arruda dos Vinhos 9/10
- Bombarral 7/10
- Alenquer 8/10
- Cadaval 8/10
- Óbidos 7/10
- Peniche 3/10
Mayors of Torres Vedras
Torres Vedras: Unidos por Torres Vedras (PSD-led coalition).
Sérgio Paulo Matias Galvão · Unidos por Torres Vedras (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Laura Maria Jesus Rodrigues · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Torres Vedras ▲ +2% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Carlos Manuel Antunes Bernardes · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Torres Vedras ▼ −9% · 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.
