Alter do Chão
District · Portalegre · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
111recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
34.8per 1,000 inhabitants · 72nd of 308
270th of 308national rank · absolute
4th of 15rank in district · per 1,000
+16%change vs 2011 · absolute
3,194inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 11134.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 270th of 308 · above 12% of municipalities72nd of 308 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities4th of 15 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 24033.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +16% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 134.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 235th of 308 · above 21% of municipalities13th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 86% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 212.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +86% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 250th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities250th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 193rd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities193rd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 15 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 103.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 260th of 306 · above 14% of municipalities48th of 306 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities4th of 15 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 202.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 136th of 233 · above 0% of municipalities136th of 233 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016, 2018–2021, 2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 249th of 268 · above 2% of municipalities196th of 268 · above 26% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 96th of 9 |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 121.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012, 2014–2016, 2019–2021, 2023–2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 216.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 273.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 762.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2021–2023. Exists only from 2021 (INE NUTS-2024 tree). |
Driving without a licence
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 265th of 273 · above 0% of municipalities265th of 273 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 91.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012–2013, 2018–2019, 2022–2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4815.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 246th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 86% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7610.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +20% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 319.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 232nd of 306 · above 23% of municipalities9th of 306 · above 97% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 86% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 456.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +48% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4313.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 270th of 308 · above 11% of municipalities121st of 308 · above 60% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 15 · above 20% of municipalities7th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10214.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +5% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 175.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 271st of 308 · above 10% of municipalities113th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 15 · above 40% of municipalities7th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 415.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +112% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2016, 2018, 2020–2023, 2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities10th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999, 2001–2006, 2009–2016, 2021, 2024–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 48th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities48th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 15 · above 0% of municipalities1st of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2017–2018, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 255th of 267 · above 1% of municipalities227th of 267 · above 14% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 13 · above 7% of municipalities12th of 13 · above 7% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 151.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999, 2001–2006, 2008–2015, 2019, 2022–2023, 2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 85th of 8 |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2015, 2019–2020, 2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 34.8 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 72nd of 306 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 15 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipality) | 32.6 |
| 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.