Sines, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Portugal · 7/10 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: 15,467 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 | 160 | 944.6 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 403 | 2,379.1 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 214 | 1,263.4 | 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 | 160 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 403 |
| Damage and public order | 214 |
Questions about crime in Sines
- Is Sines safe?
- Sines: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Sines?
- Sines: Weighted crime: 15,467 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica Vasco da Gama 660 m
- School: Escola Básica n.º 1 de Sines 660 m
- School: Escola Básica n.º 2 de Sines 1.2 km
- School 1.6 km
- School: Escola Secundária Poeta Al Berto 1.6 km
- Bus stop 220 m
- Bus stop: Rua do Parque 300 m
- Bus stop 310 m
- Doctor or clinic: UCSP Sines 880 m
- A&E: Hospital do Litoral Alentejano 15.6 km
- Supermarket: Spar 350 m
- Supermarket: Spar 490 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Santiago do Cacém 3/10
- Grândola 2/10
- Odemira 9/10
- Alcácer do Sal 1/10
Mayors of Sines
Sines: CDU (Communists and Greens).
Álvaro dos Santos Bejinha · CDU (Communists and Greens)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Nuno José Gonçalves Mascarenhas · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Sines ▲ +50% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Nuno José Gonçalves Mascarenhas · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Sines ▼ −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.
