Nisa
District · Portalegre · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
178recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
29.6per 1,000 inhabitants · 127th of 308
230th of 308national rank · absolute
9th of 15rank in district · per 1,000
+24%change vs 2011 · absolute
6,008inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 17829.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 230th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities127th of 308 · above 58% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities9th of 15 · above 40% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 24033.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +24% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 132.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 235th of 308 · above 21% of municipalities155th of 308 · above 49% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities12th of 15 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 212.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +117% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 50.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 203rd of 308 · above 31% of municipalities162nd of 308 · above 47% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 15 · above 66% of municipalities4th of 15 · above 73% 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 | 30.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 228th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities181st of 308 · above 41% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 46% of municipalities7th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| 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 | 132.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 231st of 306 · above 21% of municipalities148th of 306 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities11th of 15 · above 26% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 202.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +30% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 300.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015, 2017–2019, 2021–2023. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 231st of 268 · above 9% of municipalities214th of 268 · above 20% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 97th of 9 |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 121.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2015–2017, 2021–2025. 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 | 101.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 257th of 294 · above 10% of municipalities193rd of 294 · above 34% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 20% 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 | 40.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 238th of 273 · above 9% of municipalities196th of 273 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 91.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013–2014, 2017, 2019, 2022–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 579.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 224th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities106th of 308 · above 65% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities8th of 15 · above 46% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7610.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +97% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 315.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 232nd of 306 · above 23% of municipalities138th of 306 · above 54% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities12th of 15 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 456.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +94% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 6711.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 238th of 308 · above 22% of municipalities176th of 308 · above 42% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities10th of 15 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10214.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −23% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 264.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 249th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities156th of 308 · above 49% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities11th of 15 · above 26% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 415.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +37% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2008, 2010–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 204th of 308 · above 28% of municipalities93rd of 308 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 15 · above 60% of municipalities7th of 15 · above 53% 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, 1998, 2000–2001, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2017, 2019, 2021–2022, 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 | 223.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 154th of 267 · above 41% of municipalities20th of 267 · above 92% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 13 · above 61% of municipalities1st of 13 · above 92% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 151.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998, 2000–2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2012, 2018–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2022 | 40.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 90.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2016, 2019, 2021–2022. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 29.6 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 127th of 306 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 15 · above 40% 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.