Monforte
District · Portalegre · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
94recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
32.7per 1,000 inhabitants · 90th of 308
284th of 308national rank · absolute
6th of 15rank in district · per 1,000
+42%change vs 2011 · absolute
2,876inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 9432.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 284th of 308 · above 7% of municipalities90th of 308 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 15 · above 26% of municipalities6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 24033.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +42% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 62.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 286th of 308 · above 5% of municipalities170th of 308 · above 44% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 15 · above 13% of municipalities13th of 15 · above 13% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 212.9 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 in district | 8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.6 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 | 9th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.5 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 | 2nd of 15 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 62.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 291st of 306 · above 3% of municipalities158th of 306 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities13th of 15 · above 13% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 202.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2022–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 | 4th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013–2014, 2016–2018, 2020–2022, 2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2019 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 111.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1183.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2012, 2016–2019. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 113.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 246th of 294 · above 12% of municipalities48th of 294 · above 83% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 10 · above 40% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 313.3 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 51.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 273 · above 13% of municipalities41st of 273 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities3rd of 11 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 91.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012, 2014–2015, 2018–2022, 2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 217.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 302nd of 308 · above 1% of municipalities192nd of 308 · above 37% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities13th of 15 · above 13% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7610.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 155.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 293rd of 306 · above 4% of municipalities136th of 306 · above 55% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities11th of 15 · above 26% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 456.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4315.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 270th of 308 · above 11% of municipalities83rd of 308 · above 73% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 15 · above 20% of municipalities6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10214.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −4% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 196.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 266th of 308 · above 12% of municipalities59th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 15 · above 46% of municipalities3rd of 15 · above 80% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 415.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +533% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999–2006, 2011–2015, 2017–2023, 2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 31.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 237th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities58th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 15 · above 40% of municipalities4th of 15 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2005, 2012–2014, 2016, 2021, 2023, 2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 | 1st of 15 · above 0% of municipalities1st of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 51.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 238th of 267 · above 9% of municipalities122nd of 267 · above 54% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 13 · above 30% of municipalities6th of 13 · above 53% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 151.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999–2001, 2005–2006, 2012–2014, 2020–2021, 2023–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 31.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 87th of 167 · above 31% of municipalities3rd of 167 · above 98% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 81st of 8 |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2016, 2019, 2021, 2023–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 32.7 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 88th of 306 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipality) | 32.6 |
| 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.