Montalegre
District · Vila Real · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
305recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
35.2per 1,000 inhabitants · 68th of 308
182nd of 308national rank · absolute
2nd of 14rank in district · per 1,000
−36%change vs 2011 · absolute
8,662inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30535.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 182nd of 308 · above 40% of municipalities68th of 308 · above 77% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 35126.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −36% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 232.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 186th of 308 · above 37% of municipalities82nd of 308 · above 73% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 282.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +28% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 40.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 211th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities220th of 308 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 14 · above 28% of municipalities12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 131.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −67% |
| 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 ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 70.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 177th of 308 · above 39% of municipalities90th of 308 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 80.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −56% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ 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 | 6th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.2 |
| 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 ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 222.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 186th of 306 · above 37% of municipalities88th of 306 · above 71% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 292.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ 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 | 3rd of 11 · above 0% of municipalities3rd of 11 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2012, 2014–2015, 2023–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 70.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 207th of 268 · above 18% of municipalities218th of 268 · above 18% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 13 · above 38% of municipalities12th of 13 · above 7% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 171.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −61% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2016, 2018–2020, 2022–2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 212.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 197th of 294 · above 31% of municipalities115th of 294 · above 60% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 272.0 |
| 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 ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 91.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 273 · above 31% of municipalities116th of 273 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 13 · above 61% of municipalities4th of 13 · above 69% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 141.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013–2014, 2016–2019, 2021–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 8910.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 186th of 308 · above 39% of municipalities72nd of 308 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1118.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −6% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 475.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 195th of 306 · above 34% of municipalities119th of 306 · above 61% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 644.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −4% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 789.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 217th of 308 · above 28% of municipalities237th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1259.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −38% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 11212.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 109th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities6th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 806.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −49% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2000, 2002–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 91.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 162nd of 308 · above 45% of municipalities59th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 70.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +125% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998, 2002–2007, 2009–2013, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ 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 14 · above 0% of municipalities1st of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (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 ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 151.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 180th of 267 · above 29% of municipalities124th of 267 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 301.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −56% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998, 2000–2007, 2009–2013, 2015–2016, 2018–2020, 2023–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2018 | 30.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2015, 2018. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Vila Real ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 35.2 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 68th of 306 · above 77% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Vila Real (district mean per municipality) | 26.2 |
| 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.