Paços de Ferreira, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 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: 6,128 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 | 222 | 386.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 491 | 854.1 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 321 | 558.4 | 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 | 222 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 491 |
| Damage and public order | 321 |
Questions about crime in Paços de Ferreira
- Is Paços de Ferreira safe?
- Paços de Ferreira: Safety 9 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 Paços de Ferreira?
- Paços de Ferreira: Weighted crime: 6,128 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Carvalhosa 790 m
- School: Escola Profissional Vértice 1.0 km
- School: Escola Básica de Meixomil 1.2 km
- School: Escola Secundária de Paços de Ferreira 1.2 km
- School: Escola Básica dos 2º e 3º Ciclos de Paços de Ferreira 1.5 km
- Doctor or clinic: Radelfe 1.4 km
- A&E: Hospital de Santo Tirso 10.4 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Lousada 9/10
- Penafiel 9/10
- Felgueiras 8/10
- Marco de Canaveses 8/10
- Amarante 9/10
- Castelo de Paiva 10/10
- Celorico de Basto 8/10
- Baião 9/10
Mayors of Paços de Ferreira
Paços de Ferreira: Socialist Party (PS).
Paulo Jorge Rodrigues Ferreira · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Humberto Fernando Leão Pacheco de Brito · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Paços de Ferreira ▲ +11% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Humberto Fernando Leão Pacheco de Brito · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Paços de Ferreira ▼ −8% · 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.
