Pombal
District · Leiria · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
1,296recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
23.6per 1,000 inhabitants · 227th of 308
67th of 308national rank · absolute
15th of 16rank in district · per 1,000
−18%change vs 2011 · absolute
54,992inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,29623.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 67th of 308 · above 78% of municipalities227th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities15th of 16 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 89227.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 681.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 96th of 308 · above 68% of municipalities282nd of 308 · above 8% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities16th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 702.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −39% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 661.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 62nd of 308 · above 79% of municipalities96th of 308 · above 68% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 16 · above 87% of municipalities6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 411.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −28% |
| 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 ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 601.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 29th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities48th of 308 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities7th of 16 · above 56% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 311.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −62% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 230.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 57th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities96th of 308 · above 68% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities9th of 16 · above 43% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 200.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −73% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 621.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 103rd of 306 · above 65% of municipalities287th of 306 · above 6% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities15th of 16 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 571.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −37% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 160.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 58th of 233 · above 74% of municipalities71st of 233 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 12 · above 50% of municipalities8th of 12 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +7% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2021–2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 661.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 78th of 268 · above 70% of municipalities154th of 268 · above 42% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities12th of 14 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 641.8 |
| 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 ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2294.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 18th of 294 · above 93% of municipalities34th of 294 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 672.1 |
| 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 ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 821.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 39th of 273 · above 85% of municipalities64th of 273 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 401.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +32% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2494.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 100th of 308 · above 67% of municipalities303rd of 308 · above 1% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities16th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2297.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −22% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1582.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 97th of 306 · above 68% of municipalities297th of 306 · above 2% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 16 · above 62% of municipalities16th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1454.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −35% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 54810.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 74th of 308 · above 75% of municipalities209th of 308 · above 32% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 16 · above 68% of municipalities14th of 16 · above 12% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 45114.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3175.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 32nd of 308 · above 89% of municipalities94th of 308 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 16 · above 87% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1173.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +47% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 681.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities37th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 16 · above 93% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 220.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +196% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2014, 2017–2022, 2024–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ 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 | 4th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 16 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| 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 ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1051.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 55th of 267 · above 79% of municipalities107th of 267 · above 59% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities9th of 14 · above 35% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 742.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +6% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 60.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Leiria (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2017–2022, 2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Leiria ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 23.6 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 224th of 306 · above 25% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 16 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Leiria (district mean per municipality) | 30.1 |
| 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.