Gouveia
District · Guarda · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
337recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
28.2per 1,000 inhabitants · 138th of 308
174th of 308national rank · absolute
8th of 14rank in district · per 1,000
+4%change vs 2011 · absolute
11,963inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 33728.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 308 · above 43% of municipalities138th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 29529.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +4% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 292.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 166th of 308 · above 45% of municipalities110th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 252.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +53% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 60.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 191st of 308 · above 34% of municipalities208th of 308 · above 32% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 64% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −57% |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 | 8th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 | 6th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 262.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 171st of 306 · above 43% of municipalities145th of 306 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 242.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +44% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 | 2nd of 82nd of 8 |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2016, 2020, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 268 · above 14% of municipalities252nd of 268 · above 5% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −65% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2021–2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 252.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 181st of 294 · above 36% of municipalities153rd of 294 · above 47% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 12 · above 41% of municipalities10th of 12 · above 16% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 333.0 |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 80.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 187th of 273 · above 29% of municipalities194th of 273 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 10 · above 40% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 80.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −53% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015–2022, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1119.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 160th of 308 · above 47% of municipalities111th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities9th of 14 · above 35% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 979.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +54% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 685.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 160th of 306 · above 47% of municipalities104th of 306 · above 66% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 585.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +70% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 13611.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 308 · above 43% of municipalities171st of 308 · above 44% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities9th of 14 · above 35% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 11611.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 574.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 173rd of 308 · above 43% of municipalities135th of 308 · above 56% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities10th of 14 · above 28% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 545.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −34% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities234th of 308 · above 24% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 14 · above 28% of municipalities12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999–2000, 2002, 2004–2006, 2009–2014, 2017, 2019–2023, 2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 14 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 262.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 139th of 267 · above 47% of municipalities84th of 267 · above 68% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 201.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −35% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999–2000, 2002, 2004–2006, 2009–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 87th of 167 · above 31% of municipalities40th of 167 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 85th of 8 |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2017, 2019–2023, 2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 28.2 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 137th of 306 · above 54% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipality) | 31.5 |
| 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.