Latest news and stories about public safety in Porto, Portugal for expats and residents.
Participation in domestic violence rehabilitation programmes has risen by 8.9% in early 2025, prompting the Ministry of Justice to launch a recidivism study and establish a specialised training academy for prison staff.
Three elderly women, aged 80, 91, and 92, were reportedly mistreated in an illegal care home in Maia. The owner of the facility is currently facing trial for the alleged abuse, raising concerns about the safety and treatment of vulnerable patients in such establishments.
In the past three years, ten patients have tragically died while awaiting heart surgery at Santo António Hospital in Porto, raising serious concerns about the efficiency and safety of the public healthcare system.
The Porto region is set to invest €820,000 in the refurbishment of two health centres. The Vale Formoso Health Unit will receive €526,000 for a four-month renovation, while the Foz Health Centre will be upgraded with an investment of €297,000, expected to take 100 days to complete.
Two people were reportedly stabbed near Trindade metro station in Porto; suspects fled the scene. One man sustained minor injuries and was taken to Santo António Hospital. The incident raises concerns about safety at a major transport hub and is likely to prompt a police investigation and reviews of security and emergency response measures to reassure the public and protect commuters.
A man wanted by German authorities for assaulting and raping a woman on three occasions in 2023 has been detained by Portugal’s Judicial Police in Porto. He will be presented to the Porto Court of Appeal as Portuguese authorities consider the German request and possible extradition; under the charges he could face up to 15 years’ imprisonment. The arrest underscores cross‑border cooperation in serious sexual‑violence cases and the next legal steps will determine whether he is surrendered to Germany or prosecuted in Portugal.
The defendant faces charges of one count of simple homicide, two counts of attempted homicide, and one count of illegal possession of a weapon.
The crimes took place in February
The group is believed to consist of eight members, some of whom are already in pre-trial detention
The suspects have police records for violent crimes against persons and property, committed as part of a previously organised group.
The suspects have police records for violent crimes against persons and property, committed as part of a previously organised group.
The detainees are between 20 and 24 years old. One of them, heard by a judge, was placed under house arrest.
The PSP union is organising a congress in Porto to discuss the proposal. The idea is for Europe to punish the crime uniformly.
An individual has been using a document to approach citizens with business proposals that are clearly illicit, according to the Maia local authority, which is urging people to protect their personal data.
The houses were completely consumed by the flames.
A fake document has been used to approach residents with business proposals that are clearly illicit.
The houses were completely consumed by the flames.
The crime occurred this Sunday late afternoon. The PSP is investigating.
The ‘Doa a Quem Doer’ programme reveals what the Judicial Police found upon entering the house where the elderly woman, who died of hunger and thirst, lived. Her son and daughter-in-law, who lived with her, were sentenced to 22 and 20 years in prison. This week's programme also covers the case of the priest who suffered a violent robbery in Vila do Conde.
The most recent case happened this Sunday and the suspect was filmed by the establishment's video surveillance cameras.
The 32-year-old recipient of the correspondence was arrested by the GNR and named a formal suspect.
Authorities in Portugal have detained two Brazilian nationals on suspicion of involvement in the trafficking of one tonne of cocaine.
Authorities in Portugal have detained two Brazilian nationals on suspicion of involvement in the trafficking of one tonne of cocaine.
A fire broke out at a carpentry business in the early hours of the morning in São Mamede de Infesta.
The alert was raised at 21:37 and several fire departments are on the scene.
The alert was raised at 21:37 and several fire departments are on the scene.
The inspection points primarily to the centralisation of resources, which did not result in gains for the workforce.
President of the prison chiefs' union paints a bleak picture. The average age of the staff is 50 years old.
According to the PJ, the fire did not have major repercussions because it was detected early.
