Nordeste
Island · São Miguel (Açores) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
82recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
18.6per 1,000 inhabitants · 277th of 308
293rd of 308national rank · absolute
6th of 6rank on island · per 1,000
−38%change vs 2011 · absolute
4,404inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 8218.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 293rd of 308 · above 4% of municipalities277th of 308 · above 10% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 97142.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −38% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 153.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 221st of 308 · above 25% of municipalities36th of 308 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 934.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −32% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 40.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 211th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities146th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 693.0 |
| 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ 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 on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 261.1 |
| 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ 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 on island | 5th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 261.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 143.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 221st of 306 · above 24% of municipalities47th of 306 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1124.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 140.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 320.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013–2014, 2016–2024. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 30.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 863.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016, 2018–2020, 2022–2024. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 289th of 294 · above 0% of municipalities270th of 294 · above 8% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 602.6 |
| 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 51.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 273 · above 13% of municipalities97th of 273 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 341.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2012, 2014, 2016, 2018–2019, 2021–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4710.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 249th of 308 · above 18% of municipalities61st of 308 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 39617.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −8% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 317.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 232nd of 306 · above 23% of municipalities46th of 306 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 23010.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −21% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 163.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 304th of 308 · above 1% of municipalities305th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 38416.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −70% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2013, 2015–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 302nd of 308 · above 1% of municipalities302nd of 308 · above 1% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 823.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −67% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2002, 2004–2020, 2022–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities78th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 301.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −20% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2004–2013, 2015–2017, 2019, 2024–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ 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 on island | 2nd of 62nd of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 92.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 221st of 267 · above 16% of municipalities93rd of 267 · above 65% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 743.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999–2000, 2004–2017, 2019–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 33rd of 3 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 90.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2024–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 18.6 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 276th of 306 · above 9% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipality) | 35.4 |
| 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.