Mealhada, 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: 7,482 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 | 88 | 441.6 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 243 | 1,219.3 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 125 | 627.2 | 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 | 88 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 243 |
| Damage and public order | 125 |
Questions about crime in Mealhada
- Is Mealhada safe?
- Mealhada: 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 Mealhada?
- Mealhada: Weighted crime: 7,482 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Profissional Vasconcellos Lebre 1.2 km
- School: Centro Escolar de Mealhada 1.4 km
- School: Escola Primária de Vimieira 1.4 km
- School: Escola Básica de Casal Comba 1.6 km
- Railway station: Mealhada 1.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Análises Clínicas Beatriz Godinho 1.5 km
- A&E: Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra 15.6 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Cantanhede 3/10
- Mortágua 10/10
- Coimbra 7/10
- Penacova 9/10
- Vila Nova de Poiares 10/10
- Mira 7/10
- Montemor-o-Velho 10/10
- Condeixa-a-Nova 10/10
Mayors of Mealhada
Mealhada: MAIS E MELHOR - MOVIMENTO INDEPENDENTE (Citizens' group).
António Jorge Fernandes Franco · MAIS E MELHOR - MOVIMENTO INDEPENDENTE (Citizens' group)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
António Jorge Fernandes Franco · Citizens' group
about October 2021 – November 2025
Mealhada ▲ +20% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Rui Manuel Leal Marqueiro · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Mealhada ▲ +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.
