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District · Aveiro · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
1,560recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
26.9per 1,000 inhabitants · 158th of 308
52nd of 308national rank · absolute
9th of 19rank in district · per 1,000
−24%change vs 2011 · absolute
58,091inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,56026.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 52nd of 308 · above 83% of municipalities158th of 308 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities9th of 19 · above 52% 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 | −24% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1272.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 52nd of 308 · above 82% of municipalities150th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities10th of 19 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 872.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −22% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 1302.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 37th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities29th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 591.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | +2% |
| 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 | 400.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 52nd of 308 · above 83% of municipalities120th of 308 · above 61% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities9th of 19 · above 52% 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 | 420.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 32nd of 308 · above 89% of municipalities32nd of 308 · above 89% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 230.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −55% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1342.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 48th of 306 · above 83% of municipalities119th of 306 · above 61% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 792.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −11% |
| 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 | 70.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 86th of 233 · above 60% of municipalities126th of 233 · above 45% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 17 · above 52% of municipalities13th of 17 · above 23% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 120.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −72% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. 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 | 1903.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 268 · above 88% of municipalities24th of 268 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities2nd of 19 · above 89% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 822.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| 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 | 1322.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 44th of 294 · above 85% of municipalities131st of 294 · above 55% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 19 · above 63% of municipalities13th of 19 · above 31% 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 | 240.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 109th of 273 · above 59% of municipalities252nd of 273 · above 7% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 19 · above 42% of municipalities19th of 19 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 350.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −61% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4267.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 57th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities189th of 308 · above 38% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities8th of 19 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2867.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −26% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2874.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 53rd of 306 · above 82% of municipalities158th of 306 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 19 · above 78% of municipalities9th of 19 · above 52% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −23% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 79213.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 52nd of 308 · above 83% of municipalities117th of 308 · above 62% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities7th of 19 · above 63% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 46311.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2344.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 52nd of 308 · above 83% of municipalities168th of 308 · above 45% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 19 · above 73% of municipalities14th of 19 · above 26% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1904.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +44% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 350.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 58th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities152nd of 308 · above 50% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 19 · above 63% of municipalities14th of 19 · above 26% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 330.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +21% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. 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, 2023–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 671.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 81st of 267 · above 69% of municipalities200th of 267 · above 25% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities11th of 16 · above 31% of municipalities |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 631.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −38% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 55th of 167 · above 63% of municipalities97th of 167 · above 41% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 97th of 9 |
| Aveiro (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Aveiro ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 26.9 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 152nd of 306 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 19 · above 52% 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.