Tavira, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 8,652 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 | 149 | 451.5 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 620 | 1,878.8 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 125 | 378.8 | 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 | 149 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 620 |
| Damage and public order | 125 |
Questions about crime in Tavira
- Is Tavira safe?
- Tavira: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average 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 Tavira?
- Tavira: Weighted crime: 8,652 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica Horta do Carmo 680 m
- School: Escola Básica Dom Paio Peres Correia 770 m
- School: Colégio Santiago Internacional 860 m
- School: Escola Secundária Doutor Jorge Augusto Correia 1.1 km
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo n.º 1 de Tavira 1.2 km
- Bus stop: Rua do Apeadeiro 240 m
- Bus stop 310 m
- Railway station: Porta Nova 330 m
- Doctor or clinic: Taviclínica Médica 660 m
- A&E: Serviço De Urgência 27.4 km
- Supermarket: Covirán 440 m
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 620 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Olhão 2/10
- Castro Marim 2/10
- Vila Real de Santo António 1/10
- São Brás de Alportel 2/10
- Faro 2/10
- Loulé 1/10
- Albufeira 1/10
- Silves 3/10
Mayors of Tavira
Tavira: Socialist Party (PS).
Ana Paula Fernandes Martins · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Ana Paula Fernandes Martins · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Tavira ▲ +14% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jorge Manuel Nascimento Botelho · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Tavira ▼ −13% · 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.
