Castelo de Paiva, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Portugal · 10/10 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: 4,674 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 | 54 | 340.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 75 | 472.5 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 52 | 327.6 | 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 | 54 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 75 |
| Damage and public order | 52 |
Questions about crime in Castelo de Paiva
- Is Castelo de Paiva safe?
- Castelo de Paiva: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very 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 Castelo de Paiva?
- Castelo de Paiva: Weighted crime: 4,674 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- Bus stop 280 m
- Bus stop 290 m
- Doctor or clinic: Fisiopaiva 2.1 km
- A&E: Centro de Atendimento Permanente Cinfães (Hospital) 18.0 km
- Supermarket: Supermercado Douro 2.6 km
- Supermarket: Minipreço 2.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Cinfães 7/10
- Marco de Canaveses 8/10
- Penafiel 9/10
- Baião 9/10
- Lousada 9/10
- Paços de Ferreira 9/10
- Resende 7/10
- Amarante 9/10
Mayors of Castelo de Paiva
Castelo de Paiva: Socialist Party (PS).
Ricardo Jorge Mendes Cardoso · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
José Duarte de Sousa e Rocha · Social Democratic Party (PSD)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Castelo de Paiva ▼ −15% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Gonçalo Fernando da Rocha de Jesus · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Castelo de Paiva ▼ −32% · 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.
