Esposende
District · Braga · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
959recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
24.5per 1,000 inhabitants · 207th of 308
93rd of 308national rank · absolute
6th of 14rank in district · per 1,000
−18%change vs 2011 · absolute
39,069inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 95924.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 93rd of 308 · above 69% of municipalities207th of 308 · above 32% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,30720.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 772.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 88th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities192nd of 308 · above 37% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1111.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +88% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 952.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 51st of 308 · above 83% of municipalities25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 801.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −51% |
| 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 ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 240.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 77th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities147th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 300.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −75% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 220.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 61st of 308 · above 79% of municipalities54th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 190.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −51% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 691.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 98th of 306 · above 67% of municipalities216th of 306 · above 29% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1101.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 130.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 64th of 233 · above 72% of municipalities63rd of 233 · above 72% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 92nd of 9 |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 260.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012–2019, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 892.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 63rd of 268 · above 76% of municipalities55th of 268 · above 79% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1041.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −64% |
| 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 ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 431.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 129th of 294 · above 56% of municipalities256th of 294 · above 12% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities11th of 14 · above 21% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 981.5 |
| 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 ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 190.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 120th of 273 · above 53% of municipalities236th of 273 · above 13% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities11th of 14 · above 21% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 390.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +36% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2018, 2020–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2716.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 91st of 308 · above 69% of municipalities217th of 308 · above 29% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4026.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +1% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1724.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 91st of 306 · above 69% of municipalities205th of 306 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2533.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 55014.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 72nd of 308 · above 76% of municipalities108th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 5949.2 |
| 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 ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 852.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 136th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities277th of 308 · above 10% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 14 · above 21% of municipalities12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2053.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −30% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 110.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 139th of 308 · above 50% of municipalities243rd of 308 · above 21% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 260.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −27% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ 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 | 4th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| 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 ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 290.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 128th of 267 · above 50% of municipalities245th of 267 · above 8% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 13 · above 38% of municipalities12th of 13 · above 7% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 761.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −9% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 120.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 28th of 167 · above 80% of municipalities35th of 167 · above 79% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 83rd of 8 |
| Braga (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.1 |
| 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 ┄ Braga ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 24.5 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 207th of 306 · above 31% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Braga (district mean per municipality) | 22.0 |
| 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.