Aveiro
District · Aveiro · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
2,965recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
32.4per 1,000 inhabitants · 95th of 308
27th of 308national rank · absolute
4th of 19rank in district · per 1,000
−14%change vs 2011 · absolute
91,397inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2,96532.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 27th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities95th of 308 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 19 · above 89% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% 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 | −14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1892.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 308 · above 89% of municipalities176th of 308 · above 42% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 19 · above 89% of municipalities13th of 19 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 872.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −2% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 1681.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities46th of 308 · above 85% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities7th of 19 · above 63% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 591.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −21% |
| 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 | 690.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities103rd of 308 · above 66% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities6th of 19 · above 68% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 240.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −58% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1161.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 5th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities7th of 308 · above 97% 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) | 230.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1792.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 36th of 306 · above 88% of municipalities189th of 306 · above 38% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 19 · above 89% of municipalities10th of 19 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 792.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −31% |
| 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 | 720.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 23rd of 233 · above 90% of municipalities16th of 233 · above 93% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 120.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −54% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. 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 | 2442.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 27th of 268 · above 89% of municipalities33rd of 268 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 19 · above 89% of municipalities3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 822.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −45% |
| 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 | 4214.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 4th of 294 · above 98% of municipalities22nd of 294 · above 92% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities3rd of 19 · above 84% 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 | 1221.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 25th of 273 · above 90% of municipalities77th of 273 · above 71% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 350.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −36% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 6346.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 38th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities216th of 308 · above 29% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 19 · above 89% of municipalities11th of 19 · above 42% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2867.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4264.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 34th of 306 · above 88% of municipalities179th of 306 · above 41% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 19 · above 89% of municipalities10th of 19 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −15% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,52316.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities59th of 308 · above 80% 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) | 46311.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −23% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5556.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 8th of 308 · above 97% of municipalities78th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +53% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 670.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 26th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities109th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities10th of 19 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 330.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −37% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ 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 | 2nd of 19 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 19 · above 0% 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, 2022–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1812.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 33rd of 267 · above 87% of municipalities99th of 267 · above 62% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 631.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −39% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 80.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2019–2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 32.4 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 95th of 306 · above 68% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 19 · above 78% 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.