Aveiro, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 8,590 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 | 426 | 465.5 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 1,523 | 1,664.3 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 555 | 606.5 | 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 | 426 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 1,523 |
| Damage and public order | 555 |
Questions about crime in Aveiro
- Is Aveiro safe?
- Aveiro: Safety 4 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 Aveiro?
- Aveiro: Weighted crime: 8,590 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Solposto 300 m
- School: Cooperativa para a Educação, Reabilitação, Capacitação e Inclusão de Aveiro 1.0 km
- School: Centro Educativo de São Bernardo 1.2 km
- School: Colégio Dom José I 1.2 km
- School: Escola Areias de Vilar 1.2 km
- Bus stop: R. das Quintas 150 m
- Bus stop: R. das Quintas 160 m
- Bus stop: Escolas Solposto 210 m
- Railway station: Esgueira 2.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Posto de Saúde de São Bernardo 850 m
- A&E: Hospital da Luz Aveiro 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Minimercado Tuga 950 m
- Supermarket 980 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Ílhavo 4/10
- Albergaria-a-Velha 4/10
- Murtosa 6/10
- Oliveira do Bairro 4/10
- Vagos 9/10
- Estarreja 2/10
- Águeda 7/10
- Anadia 8/10
Mayors of Aveiro
Aveiro: ALIANÇA COM AVEIRO (PSD-led coalition).
Luís Manuel Souto de Miranda · ALIANÇA COM AVEIRO (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
José Agostinho Ribau Esteves · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – November 2025
Aveiro ▲ +12% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
José Agostinho Ribau Esteves · PSD-led coalition
about November 2017 – October 2021
Aveiro ▼ −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.
