Porto Santo
Island · Porto Santo (Madeira) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
215recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
31.1per 1,000 inhabitants · 111th of 308
215th of 308national rank · absolute
+64%change vs 2011 · absolute
6,916inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 21531.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 215th of 308 · above 30% of municipalities111th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +64% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 121.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 244th of 308 · above 18% of municipalities238th of 308 · above 22% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +9% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities242nd of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| 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 ┄ 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 |
| 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 ┄ 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 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 111.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 249th of 306 · above 15% of municipalities242nd of 306 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −52% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 136th of 233 · above 0% of municipalities136th of 233 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015–2016, 2018–2019, 2021, 2023–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 231st of 268 · above 9% of municipalities228th of 268 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012–2013, 2016, 2020, 2022–2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 466.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 125th of 294 · above 57% of municipalities9th of 294 · above 96% of municipalities |
| 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 ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 273 · above 13% of municipalities182nd of 273 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012–2014, 2016–2020, 2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 578.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 224th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities148th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +4% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 304.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 236th of 306 · above 22% of municipalities207th of 306 · above 32% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −29% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 7611.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 222nd of 308 · above 27% of municipalities184th of 308 · above 40% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +43% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 547.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 183rd of 308 · above 39% of municipalities41st of 308 · above 86% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +238% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2015, 2019–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 204th of 308 · above 28% of municipalities112th of 308 · above 63% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999–2000, 2002–2005, 2007–2010, 2013–2015, 2018–2022, 2024–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ 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 |
| 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 ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 202.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 160th of 267 · above 38% of municipalities47th of 267 · above 82% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999–2000, 2002–2005, 2007–2010, 2013–2020, 2022–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 87th of 167 · above 31% of municipalities19th of 167 · above 88% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2019–2020, 2022, 2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 31.1 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 111th of 306 · above 63% of municipalities |
| 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.