Covilhã
District · Castelo Branco · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
1,609recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
31.5per 1,000 inhabitants · 108th of 308
49th of 308national rank · absolute
7th of 11rank in district · per 1,000
+28%change vs 2011 · absolute
51,045inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,60931.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 49th of 308 · above 84% of municipalities108th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 11 · above 81% of municipalities7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 59834.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +28% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1492.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 44th of 308 · above 85% of municipalities65th of 308 · above 78% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 11 · above 90% of municipalities6th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 513.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +48% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 370.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 97th of 308 · above 68% of municipalities176th of 308 · above 42% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 11 · above 90% of municipalities6th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −37% |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 170.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 107th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities222nd of 308 · above 27% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 11 · above 81% of municipalities8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −83% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 70.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 122nd of 308 · above 56% of municipalities188th of 308 · above 38% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 11 · above 72% of municipalities5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −72% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1282.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 53rd of 306 · above 82% of municipalities92nd of 306 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 95th of 9 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 562.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −1% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 93rd of 233 · above 56% of municipalities130th of 233 · above 44% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 82nd of 8 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −45% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2022, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 350.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 112th of 268 · above 57% of municipalities233rd of 268 · above 13% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 86th of 8 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 200.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −58% |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1032.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 58th of 294 · above 79% of municipalities164th of 294 · above 44% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 11 · above 81% of municipalities10th of 11 · above 9% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 472.7 |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 491.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 65th of 273 · above 75% of municipalities132nd of 273 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 91st of 9 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 140.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +53% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 54910.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 43rd of 308 · above 86% of municipalities58th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 11 · above 90% of municipalities5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 18510.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +29% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3146.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 46th of 306 · above 84% of municipalities80th of 306 · above 73% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 11 · above 90% of municipalities5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1116.4 |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 69013.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 55th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities120th of 308 · above 61% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 11 · above 81% of municipalities9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 26615.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2094.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 64th of 308 · above 78% of municipalities164th of 308 · above 46% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 11 · above 81% of municipalities10th of 11 · above 9% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 955.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −3% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 511.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 39th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities65th of 308 · above 78% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 11 · above 90% of municipalities3rd of 11 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 130.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +364% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2000, 2002–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 308 · above 88% of municipalities17th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 11 · above 81% of municipalities3rd of 11 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2018, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 951.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 62nd of 267 · above 76% of municipalities111th of 267 · above 58% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 95th of 9 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 402.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +79% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2000, 2002–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 110.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 33rd of 167 · above 78% of municipalities50th of 167 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 64th of 6 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 31.5 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 108th of 306 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipality) | 36.4 |
| 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.