Paços de Ferreira
District · Porto · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
1,397recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
24.3per 1,000 inhabitants · 213th of 308
59th of 308national rank · absolute
7th of 18rank in district · per 1,000
−14%change vs 2011 · absolute
57,467inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,39724.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 59th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities213th of 308 · above 30% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 18 · above 44% of municipalities7th of 18 · above 61% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3,11729.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 981.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 69th of 308 · above 77% of municipalities244th of 308 · above 20% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 18 · above 16% of municipalities14th of 18 · above 22% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2051.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −2% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 831.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 54th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities72nd of 308 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 18 · above 44% of municipalities9th of 18 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3313.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −36% |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 230.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 79th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities204th of 308 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 18 · above 16% of municipalities13th of 18 · above 27% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 680.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −86% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 250.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 52nd of 308 · above 82% of municipalities89th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 18 · above 50% of municipalities4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −68% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1021.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 65th of 306 · above 78% of municipalities213th of 306 · above 30% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 18 · above 22% of municipalities12th of 18 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2292.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −26% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 100.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 73rd of 233 · above 66% of municipalities108th of 233 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 18 · above 33% of municipalities11th of 18 · above 38% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 690.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −33% |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 881.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 64th of 268 · above 76% of municipalities110th of 268 · above 58% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 18 · above 27% of municipalities12th of 18 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4454.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −60% |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2243.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 20th of 294 · above 93% of municipalities43rd of 294 · above 85% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 18 · above 77% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1591.5 |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 641.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 50th of 273 · above 81% of municipalities101st of 273 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 18 · above 38% of municipalities8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1301.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −22% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3446.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 71st of 308 · above 76% of municipalities264th of 308 · above 14% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 18 · above 16% of municipalities16th of 18 · above 11% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7697.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2223.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 70th of 306 · above 77% of municipalities254th of 306 · above 16% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 18 · above 22% of municipalities16th of 18 · above 11% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4994.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4918.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 82nd of 308 · above 73% of municipalities247th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 18 · above 27% of municipalities12th of 18 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,69716.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −35% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3215.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 308 · above 89% of municipalities103rd of 308 · above 66% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 18 · above 61% of municipalities3rd of 18 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3333.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +22% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 390.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 53rd of 308 · above 82% of municipalities122nd of 308 · above 60% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 18 · above 44% of municipalities2nd of 18 · above 88% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2014, 2016–2017, 2019–2020, 2022, 2024–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ 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 | 8th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2023, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1963.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 31st of 267 · above 88% of municipalities32nd of 267 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 18 · above 66% of municipalities3rd of 18 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2462.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 30.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 130.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016–2017, 2019–2020, 2022, 2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 24.3 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 213th of 306 · above 29% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 18 · above 61% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipality) | 25.2 |
| 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.