Macedo de Cavaleiros
District · Bragança · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
379recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
27.4per 1,000 inhabitants · 149th of 308
154th of 308national rank · absolute
8th of 12rank in district · per 1,000
−27%change vs 2011 · absolute
13,846inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 37927.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 154th of 308 · above 49% of municipalities149th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities8th of 12 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 29728.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −27% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 463.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 123rd of 308 · above 59% of municipalities38th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities2nd of 12 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 262.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +84% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 60.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 191st of 308 · above 34% of municipalities225th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 12 · above 66% of municipalities7th of 12 · above 41% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −62% |
| 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 ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 221.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 88th of 308 · above 70% of municipalities16th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 12 · above 91% of municipalities2nd of 12 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −48% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 308 · above 37% of municipalities175th of 308 · above 43% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 12 · above 50% of municipalities5th of 12 · above 58% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −92% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 433.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 124th of 306 · above 59% of municipalities53rd of 306 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities2nd of 12 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 252.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2022 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 300.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2014–2015, 2020, 2022. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 243rd of 268 · above 7% of municipalities259th of 268 · above 3% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 99th of 9 |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 100.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −87% |
| 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 ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 191.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 207th of 294 · above 28% of municipalities230th of 294 · above 21% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 232.1 |
| 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 ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 90.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 273 · above 31% of municipalities199th of 273 · above 27% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 96th of 9 |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 80.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 15010.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 133rd of 308 · above 56% of municipalities56th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 989.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1017.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 123rd of 306 · above 59% of municipalities38th of 306 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities2nd of 12 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 595.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +16% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 15611.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 158th of 308 · above 48% of municipalities173rd of 308 · above 43% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities7th of 12 · above 41% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 12011.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 473.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 203rd of 308 · above 33% of municipalities202nd of 308 · above 34% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 12 · above 50% of municipalities11th of 12 · above 8% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 525.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −15% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 100.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 155th of 308 · above 47% of municipalities113th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities5th of 12 · above 58% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 70.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2000–2007, 2010–2016, 2020–2022, 2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ 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 12 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 12 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Bragança (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 ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 130.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 197th of 267 · above 24% of municipalities228th of 267 · above 14% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 99th of 9 |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 191.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −72% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999–2007, 2010–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2022 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Bragança (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 90.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2016, 2020–2022. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Bragança ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 27.4 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 149th of 306 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 12 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Bragança (district mean per municipality) | 29.6 |
| 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.