Maia, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 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: 7,766 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 | 598 | 421.4 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 2,368 | 1,668.9 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 303 | 213.5 | 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 | 598 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 2,368 |
| Damage and public order | 303 |
Questions about crime in Maia
- Is Maia safe?
- Maia: Safety 6 out of 10 (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 Maia?
- Maia: Weighted crime: 7,766 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola EB 1 das Cavadas 2 150 m
- School: Escola Básica de Gestalinho 790 m
- School: Colégio "O Castelo da Maia" 1.0 km
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo e Jardim de Infância de Currais 1.1 km
- School: Escola Básica Dom Manuel II 1.4 km
- Bus stop: Vermoim 340 m
- Bus stop: Tamanqueiros 350 m
- Bus stop: Vermoim 350 m
- Railway station: Fórum Maia 2.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Cliniluz - Clínica do Povo da Maia 530 m
- A&E: Hospital Privado de Alfena 5.5 km
- Supermarket: Continente 780 m
- Supermarket: Mercadona 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Matosinhos 4/10
- Trofa 8/10
- Valongo 7/10
- Porto 1/10
- Vila Nova de Gaia 5/10
- Vila do Conde 9/10
- Gondomar 9/10
- Santo Tirso 9/10
Mayors of Maia
Maia: MAIA EM PRIMEIRO (PSD-led coalition).
António Domingos da Silva Tiago · MAIA EM PRIMEIRO (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
António Domingos da Silva Tiago · PSD-led coalition
about October 2021 – November 2025
Maia ▲ +7% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
António Domingos da Silva Tiago · PSD-led coalition
about November 2017 – October 2021
Maia ▼ −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.
