Coimbra
District · Coimbra · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
4,321recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
27.6per 1,000 inhabitants · 147th of 308
15th of 308national rank · absolute
4th of 17rank in district · per 1,000
−21%change vs 2011 · absolute
156,359inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4,32127.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 15th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities147th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities4th of 17 · above 76% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 65025.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −21% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2751.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 20th of 308 · above 93% of municipalities234th of 308 · above 24% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities12th of 17 · above 29% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 532.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −26% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 1941.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 21st of 308 · above 92% of municipalities92nd of 308 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities4th of 17 · above 76% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 271.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −77% |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1080.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 11th of 308 · above 96% of municipalities118th of 308 · above 61% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities9th of 17 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 200.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −68% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 450.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 26th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities146th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 17 · above 88% of municipalities9th of 17 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −78% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3492.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 11th of 306 · above 96% of municipalities130th of 306 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities6th of 17 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 522.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −23% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 940.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 17th of 233 · above 92% of municipalities32nd of 233 · above 86% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 13 · above 92% of municipalities1st of 13 · above 92% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −51% |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3001.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 21st of 268 · above 92% of municipalities79th of 268 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 15 · above 93% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 86% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 431.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −76% |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3482.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 7th of 294 · above 97% of municipalities135th of 294 · above 54% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities4th of 17 · above 76% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 512.0 |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1991.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 14th of 273 · above 94% of municipalities82nd of 273 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 15 · above 93% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 86% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 271.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +52% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,0366.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities233rd of 308 · above 24% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities10th of 17 · above 41% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1827.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −19% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 7074.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 16th of 306 · above 94% of municipalities189th of 306 · above 38% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities9th of 17 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1204.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −22% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2,03113.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities129th of 308 · above 58% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities3rd of 17 · above 82% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30711.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −42% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5303.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 10th of 308 · above 96% of municipalities203rd of 308 · above 34% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities11th of 17 · above 35% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 893.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +54% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1410.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 6th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities79th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities3rd of 17 · above 82% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 150.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +194% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 110.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 8th of 308 · above 97% of municipalities21st of 308 · above 93% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities2nd of 17 · above 88% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2021–2022, 2024–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5603.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 6th of 267 · above 97% of municipalities24th of 267 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 15 · above 93% of municipalities1st of 15 · above 93% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 592.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +107% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 120.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 28th of 167 · above 80% of municipalities111th of 167 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2019–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 27.6 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 147th of 306 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 17 · above 76% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipality) | 23.7 |
| 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.