Guarda
District · Guarda · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
983recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
24.2per 1,000 inhabitants · 218th of 308
91st of 308national rank · absolute
12th of 14rank in district · per 1,000
−12%change vs 2011 · absolute
40,687inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 98324.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 91st of 308 · above 70% of municipalities218th of 308 · above 29% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 29529.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 912.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 74th of 308 · above 75% of municipalities140th of 308 · above 54% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities9th of 14 · above 35% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 252.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +36% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 240.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 118th of 308 · above 61% of municipalities200th of 308 · above 35% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −76% |
| 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 | 80.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 165th of 308 · above 42% of municipalities248th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −85% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 80.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 118th of 308 · above 60% of municipalities180th of 308 · above 41% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −85% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 892.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 78th of 306 · above 74% of municipalities139th of 306 · above 54% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 242.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +13% |
| 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 | 60.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 93rd of 233 · above 56% of municipalities120th of 233 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 81st of 8 |
| Guarda (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: 2011–2025. 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 | 260.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 130th of 268 · above 51% of municipalities239th of 268 · above 10% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 10 · above 90% of municipalities9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −83% |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1122.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 52nd of 294 · above 81% of municipalities96th of 294 · above 67% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 12 · above 91% of municipalities7th of 12 · above 41% 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 | 190.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 120th of 273 · above 53% of municipalities242nd of 273 · above 11% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 10 · above 90% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 80.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −27% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3177.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 80th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities168th of 308 · above 45% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities10th of 14 · above 28% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 979.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +20% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2135.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 73rd of 306 · above 76% of municipalities131st of 306 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities9th of 14 · above 35% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 585.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +32% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3839.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 100th of 308 · above 67% of municipalities226th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities11th of 14 · above 21% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 11611.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −29% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1854.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 74th of 308 · above 75% of municipalities146th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities11th of 14 · above 21% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 545.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +16% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 350.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 58th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities89th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +169% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. 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 | 551.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 93rd of 267 · above 64% of municipalities177th of 267 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 10 · above 90% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 201.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −61% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 80.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 42nd of 167 · above 71% of municipalities59th of 167 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 86th of 8 |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 24.2 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 216th of 306 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 14 · above 14% 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.