Sintra, Portugal: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 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: 8,126 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 | 2,266 | 504.5 | 500.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Crimes against property | 6,485 | 1,443.7 | 1,499.7 |
| Includes theft, robbery, burglary, damage and fraud. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Crimes against life in society | 870 | 193.7 | 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 | 2,266 |
|---|---|
| Theft and burglary | 6,485 |
| Damage and public order | 870 |
Questions about crime in Sintra
- Is Sintra safe?
- Sintra: Safety 5 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 Sintra?
- Sintra: Weighted crime: 8,126 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: 9/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Escola Básica Dom Carlos I 720 m
- School: Escola Básica do 2º e 3º Ciclo Dom Fernando II 1.1 km
- School: Escola Básica da Várzea de Sintra 1.3 km
- School: Escola Básica do Lourel 1.4 km
- School: Escola Profissional Alda Brandão de Vasconcelos 1.5 km
- Bus stop: R Agueira 3 190 m
- Bus stop: R Agueira 3 190 m
- Bus stop: R Agueira 53 300 m
- Railway station: Portela de Sintra 1.5 km
- Tram or metro stop: Monte Santos 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centro de Saúde Monte da Lua 1.3 km
- A&E: Hospital de Cascais Dr. José de Almeida 10.0 km
- Supermarket: Aldi 1.5 km
- Supermarket: Pingo Doce 1.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Sintra
Sintra: SEMPRE COM OS SINTRENSES (PSD-led coalition).
Marco Paulo Caldeira de Almeida · SEMPRE COM OS SINTRENSES (PSD-led coalition)
since about November 2025
Too early to compare
Basílio Adolfo de Mendonça Horta da França · Socialist Party (PS)
about October 2021 – November 2025
Sintra 0% · Portugal ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Basílio Adolfo de Mendonça Horta da França · Socialist Party (PS)
about November 2017 – October 2021
Sintra ▼ −7% · 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.
