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District · Viana do Castelo · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
993recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
23.1per 1,000 inhabitants · 234th of 308
88th of 308national rank · absolute
9th of 10rank in district · per 1,000
−31%change vs 2011 · absolute
42,933inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 99323.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 88th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities234th of 308 · above 24% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 70228.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −31% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 771.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 88th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities230th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 502.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 401.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 92nd of 308 · above 69% of municipalities136th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 291.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −23% |
| 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 ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 210.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 91st of 308 · above 69% of municipalities184th of 308 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 130.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −77% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 220.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 61st of 308 · above 79% of municipalities72nd of 308 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −69% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 791.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 86th of 306 · above 71% of municipalities201st of 306 · above 34% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 542.2 |
| 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 ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 110.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 69th of 233 · above 69% of municipalities81st of 233 · above 65% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 72nd of 7 |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +83% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2022–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 741.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 71st of 268 · above 73% of municipalities94th of 268 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 40% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 431.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | +6% |
| 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 ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 421.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 130th of 294 · above 55% of municipalities266th of 294 · above 9% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 502.0 |
| 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 ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 140.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 147th of 273 · above 45% of municipalities256th of 273 · above 6% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 190.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −75% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3097.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 85th of 308 · above 72% of municipalities198th of 308 · above 35% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2048.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −13% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1834.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 86th of 306 · above 71% of municipalities214th of 306 · above 30% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1235.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −7% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 53312.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 78th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities150th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 40% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 31713.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1092.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 112th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities255th of 308 · above 17% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1315.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −69% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 90.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 162nd of 308 · above 45% of municipalities252nd of 308 · above 18% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 100.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −57% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999–2014, 2019–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ 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 10 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 250.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 142nd of 267 · above 46% of municipalities257th of 267 · above 3% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 341.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −80% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 160.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2019–2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Viana do Castelo ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 23.1 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 234th of 306 · above 23% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities |
| Viana do Castelo (district mean per municipality) | 32.0 |
| 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.