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District · Aveiro · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
1,358recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
26.8per 1,000 inhabitants · 161st of 308
62nd of 308national rank · absolute
10th of 19rank in district · per 1,000
−12%change vs 2011 · absolute
50,635inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,35826.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 62nd of 308 · above 79% of municipalities161st of 308 · above 47% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities10th of 19 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,03426.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1192.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 56th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities122nd of 308 · above 60% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities8th of 19 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 872.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +70% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 571.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 71st of 308 · above 76% of municipalities109th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 19 · above 57% of municipalities13th of 19 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 591.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2023. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. PORDATA definition (distinct from INE's “Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle”). |
Residential burglary
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 230.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 79th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities193rd of 308 · above 37% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 19 · above 68% of municipalities16th of 19 · above 15% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 240.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −81% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 220.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 61st of 308 · above 79% of municipalities90th of 308 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 19 · above 68% of municipalities12th of 19 · above 36% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 230.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −81% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 871.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 81st of 306 · above 73% of municipalities220th of 306 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 19 · above 63% of municipalities13th of 19 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 792.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 150.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 60th of 233 · above 72% of municipalities69th of 233 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 17 · above 70% of municipalities4th of 17 · above 76% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 120.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −44% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2018, 2020–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 531.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 89th of 268 · above 66% of municipalities177th of 268 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 19 · above 52% of municipalities15th of 19 · above 21% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 822.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −72% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2314.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 16th of 294 · above 94% of municipalities26th of 294 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1253.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 711.8 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2021–2025. Exists only from 2021 (INE NUTS-2024 tree). |
Driving without a licence
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 601.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 54th of 273 · above 80% of municipalities93rd of 273 · above 65% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 350.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +30% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3306.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 76th of 308 · above 75% of municipalities239th of 308 · above 22% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 19 · above 68% of municipalities13th of 19 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2867.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −10% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2314.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 68th of 306 · above 77% of municipalities186th of 306 · above 39% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 19 · above 68% of municipalities11th of 19 · above 42% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −5% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 55711.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 70th of 308 · above 77% of municipalities183rd of 308 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 19 · above 68% of municipalities10th of 19 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 46311.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −31% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3056.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 33rd of 308 · above 89% of municipalities80th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +26% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 641.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 27th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities34th of 308 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 330.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +205% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2016, 2018–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 35th of 308 · above 84% of municipalities25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2018, 2023, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 941.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 64th of 267 · above 76% of municipalities112th of 267 · above 58% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 16 · above 81% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 631.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 62nd of 167 · above 56% of municipalities99th of 167 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 98th of 9 |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2016, 2018–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 26.8 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 159th of 306 · above 47% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 19 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipality) | 26.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipality) | 29.5 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. Rate as published by INE = total ÷ resident population × 1000. |
Reported incidents — source: press
Independent of the official data above. Never summed (editorial rule §7.6). Every incident shows its sources; neutral summaries, no names.