Coimbra, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 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: 7,449 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 | 707 | 451.6 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 2,031 | 1,297.3 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 530 | 338.5 | 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 | 707 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 2,031 |
| Damage and public order | 530 |
Questions about crime in Coimbra
- Is Coimbra safe?
- Coimbra: Safety 7 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 Coimbra?
- Coimbra: Weighted crime: 7,449 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Secundária Jaime Cortesão 170 m
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo de Almedina 200 m
- School: Escola Básica de Santa Cruz 290 m
- School: Escola Básica de São Bartolomeu 460 m
- School: Colégio de São José 520 m
- Bus stop: Rua Padre António Vieira (Elevador) 130 m
- Bus stop: Sé Velha 160 m
- Bus stop: Jardim da Manga 160 m
- Railway station: Coimbra-B 2.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Clínica dos Olhos 260 m
- A&E: Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra - Bloco Central 1.7 km
- Supermarket: My Auchan 210 m
- Supermarket: Spar 360 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Condeixa-a-Nova 10/10
- Miranda do Corvo 6/10
- Vila Nova de Poiares 10/10
- Mealhada 7/10
- Lousã 8/10
- Penacova 9/10
- Montemor-o-Velho 10/10
- Penela 6/10
Mayors of Coimbra
Coimbra: AVANÇAR COIMBRA (PS-led coalition).
Ana Maria Pereira Abrunhosa Trigueiros de Aragão · AVANÇAR COIMBRA (PS-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
José Manuel Monteiro de Carvalho e Silva · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – November 2025
Coimbra ▲ +32% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Manuel Augusto Soares Machado · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Coimbra ▼ −33% · 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.
