Matosinhos, 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: 9,102 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 | 916 | 503.8 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 3,552 | 1,953.4 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 286 | 157.3 | 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 | 916 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 3,552 |
| Damage and public order | 286 |
Questions about crime in Matosinhos
- Is Matosinhos safe?
- Matosinhos: 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 Matosinhos?
- Matosinhos: Weighted crime: 9,102 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica da Lomba 330 m
- School: Escola Primária do Monte Ramalhão 600 m
- School: Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo da Portela 1.0 km
- School 1.1 km
- School 1.2 km
- Bus stop: Teófilo Carvalho Santos 180 m
- Bus stop: Teófilo Carvalho Santos 180 m
- Bus stop: Abelheira 210 m
- Railway station: Guifões 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde da Senhora da Hora 2.0 km
- A&E: Hospital Pedro Hispano 2.7 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 1.1 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Maia 6/10
- Porto 1/10
- Vila Nova de Gaia 5/10
- Trofa 8/10
- Valongo 7/10
- Vila do Conde 9/10
- Gondomar 9/10
- Póvoa de Varzim 9/10
Mayors of Matosinhos
Matosinhos: Socialist Party (PS).
Luisa Maria Neves Salgueiro · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Luisa Maria Neves Salgueiro · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Matosinhos ▲ +10% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luisa Maria Neves Salgueiro · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Matosinhos ▼ −16% · 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.
