Maia
District · Porto · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
3,973recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
28.0per 1,000 inhabitants · 142nd of 308
17th of 308national rank · absolute
3rd of 18rank in district · per 1,000
−12%change vs 2011 · absolute
142,129inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3,97328.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 17th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities142nd of 308 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities3rd of 18 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3,11729.4 |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2391.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 26th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities248th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities15th of 18 · above 16% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2051.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −26% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 4132.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 9th of 308 · above 97% of municipalities17th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3313.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −19% |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 860.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities151st of 308 · above 50% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 680.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −74% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 520.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities111th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −83% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2812.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 19th of 306 · above 93% of municipalities185th of 306 · above 39% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2292.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −8% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 690.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 24th of 233 · above 89% of municipalities43rd of 233 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 690.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −56% |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5313.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 8th of 268 · above 97% of municipalities14th of 268 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4454.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −38% |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1310.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 45th of 294 · above 84% of municipalities269th of 294 · above 8% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities14th of 18 · above 22% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1591.5 |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2021.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 13th of 273 · above 95% of municipalities70th of 273 · above 74% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 18 · above 83% of municipalities3rd of 18 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1301.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +73% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 9296.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 23rd of 308 · above 92% of municipalities236th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities9th of 18 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7697.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5984.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 22nd of 306 · above 92% of municipalities217th of 306 · above 29% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities9th of 18 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4994.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2,36816.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 14th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities60th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities3rd of 18 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,69716.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3032.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 34th of 308 · above 88% of municipalities279th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities14th of 18 · above 22% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3333.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +4% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 570.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 34th of 308 · above 88% of municipalities214th of 308 · above 30% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities10th of 18 · above 44% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +111% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 21st of 308 · above 90% of municipalities38th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 66% of municipalities5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2023–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2942.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 20th of 267 · above 92% of municipalities91st of 267 · above 65% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2462.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 170.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 18th of 167 · above 89% of municipalities89th of 167 · above 46% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 94th of 9 |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 180.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2019–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 28.0 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 141st of 306 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 18 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipality) | 25.2 |
| 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.