Murtosa
District · Aveiro · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
244recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
23.5per 1,000 inhabitants · 230th of 308
205th of 308national rank · absolute
13th of 19rank in district · per 1,000
−44%change vs 2011 · absolute
10,393inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 24423.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 205th of 308 · above 33% of municipalities230th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 19 · above 5% of municipalities13th of 19 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,03426.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −44% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 292.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 166th of 308 · above 45% of municipalities72nd of 308 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 17th of 19 · above 10% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 872.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −15% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 212.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 124th of 308 · above 58% of municipalities37th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 19 · above 21% of municipalities6th of 19 · above 68% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 591.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −22% |
| 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 ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 80.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 165th of 308 · above 42% of municipalities99th of 308 · above 67% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 17th of 19 · above 10% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 240.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −80% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 157th of 308 · above 43% of municipalities108th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 17th of 19 · above 10% of municipalities14th of 19 · above 26% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 230.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −67% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 262.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 171st of 306 · above 43% of municipalities94th of 306 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 16th of 19 · above 15% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 792.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −45% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 119th of 233 · above 42% of municipalities72nd of 233 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 17 · above 11% of municipalities5th of 17 · above 70% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 120.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2012, 2017–2019, 2022, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 70.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 207th of 268 · above 18% of municipalities234th of 268 · above 12% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 19th of 19 · above 0% of municipalities19th of 19 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 822.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −82% |
| 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 ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 222.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 190th of 294 · above 33% of municipalities150th of 294 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 19 · above 5% of municipalities15th of 19 · above 21% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1253.2 |
| 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 ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 205th of 273 · above 19% of municipalities219th of 273 · above 19% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 19th of 19 · above 0% of municipalities16th of 19 · above 15% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 350.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −62% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 969.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 177th of 308 · above 41% of municipalities113th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 17th of 19 · above 10% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2867.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −31% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 575.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 179th of 306 · above 40% of municipalities112th of 306 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 17th of 19 · above 10% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −39% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 878.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 211th of 308 · above 31% of municipalities254th of 308 · above 17% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 19 · above 5% of municipalities16th of 19 · above 15% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 46311.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −59% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 484.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 201st of 308 · above 34% of municipalities144th of 308 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 19 · above 5% of municipalities12th of 19 · above 36% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities221st of 308 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 19 · above 5% of municipalities17th of 19 · above 10% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 330.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998, 2000–2014, 2016, 2018–2019, 2022, 2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ 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 19 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 19 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (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 ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 70.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 551.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 821.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −71% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2021, 2023–2024. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2019 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 70.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 90.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016, 2018–2019. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 23.5 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 228th of 306 · above 24% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 19 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (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.