Santo Tirso, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 9 out of 10 Very low crime
9/10 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: 6,043 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 | 286 | 409.2 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 574 | 821.2 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 216 | 309 | 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 | 286 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 574 |
| Damage and public order | 216 |
Questions about crime in Santo Tirso
- Is Santo Tirso safe?
- Santo Tirso: Safety 9 out of 10 (Very low 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 Santo Tirso?
- Santo Tirso: Weighted crime: 6,043 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
6/10 Living 6 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica de Quinchães 1.7 km
- School: Escola Básica de Cabanas 1.8 km
- School: Escola Básica de Santa Luzia 1.8 km
- Bus stop: Santa Cruz 2 (Burgães) 260 m
- Bus stop: Santa Cruz 2 (Burgães) 260 m
- Railway station: Caniços 3.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Bmac - Análises Clínicas 3.3 km
- A&E: Hospital de Santo Tirso 3.7 km
- Supermarket: Supermercado Moura 3.1 km
- Supermarket 3.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Trofa 8/10
- Valongo 7/10
- Paredes 7/10
- Maia 6/10
- Vila do Conde 9/10
- Matosinhos 4/10
- Gondomar 9/10
- Porto 1/10
Mayors of Santo Tirso
Santo Tirso: Socialist Party (PS).
Alberto Manuel Martins da Costa · Socialist Party (PS)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Alberto Manuel Martins da Costa · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Santo Tirso ▲ +9% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Joaquim Barbosa Ferreira Couto · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Santo Tirso ▼ −15% · 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.
