Lajes das Flores
Island · Flores (Açores) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
14recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
9.9per 1,000 inhabitants · 307th of 308
307th of 308national rank · absolute
2nd of 2rank on island · per 1,000
−63%change vs 2011 · absolute
1,417inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 149.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 307th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities307th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 7141.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −63% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 303rd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities303rd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 42.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 1st of 21st of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| 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 ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ 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 on island | 1st of 21st of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ 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 on island | 1st of 21st of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 305th of 306 · above 0% of municipalities305th of 306 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 52.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2013–2014, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ 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 on island | 1st of 21st of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 261st of 268 · above 0% of municipalities261st of 268 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 20.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012, 2014–2017, 2019–2020, 2023, 2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 294th of 294 · above 0% of municipalities294th of 294 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 74.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 711.8 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2021–2022, 2025. Exists only from 2021 (INE NUTS-2024 tree). |
Driving without a licence
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 265th of 273 · above 0% of municipalities265th of 273 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 21.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013, 2017–2020, 2022–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 64.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 307th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities307th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2816.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999–2012, 2014–2022, 2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2020 | 85.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 126.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1594.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2014–2015, 2017, 2019–2020. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 85.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 307th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities296th of 308 · above 3% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2212.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2012, 2014–2023, 2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 305th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities305th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 85.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2002–2003, 2006, 2008–2011, 2015, 2018–2019, 2022–2023, 2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 42.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2008–2010, 2020, 2024–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ 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 on island | 1st of 21st of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2017–2018, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 264th of 267 · above 0% of municipalities264th of 267 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 22nd of 2 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 84.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2002–2005, 2008–2010, 2013, 2017, 2023, 2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 1st of 11st of 1 |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Flores (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 15.0 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | — |
| rank on island | — |
| Flores (Açores) (island mean per municipality) | 26.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipality) | 28.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2024. 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.