Porto
District · Porto · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
16,400recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
60.0per 1,000 inhabitants · 5th of 308
2nd of 308national rank · absolute
1st of 18rank in district · per 1,000
+3%change vs 2011 · absolute
273,476inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 16,40060.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities5th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% 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 | +3% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 6152.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 5th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities137th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 18 · above 88% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2051.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −52% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 2,5009.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 1st of 308 · above 99% of municipalities2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3313.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −10% |
| 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 | 3951.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities22nd of 308 · above 92% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 680.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3991.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities4th of 308 · above 98% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −22% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 9423.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 306 · above 99% of municipalities36th of 306 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2292.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +1% |
| 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 | 6252.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 233 · above 99% of municipalities2nd of 233 · above 99% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 690.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −36% |
| 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 | 3,20611.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 1st of 268 · above 99% of municipalities1st of 268 · above 99% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4454.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −9% |
| 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 | 6392.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 294 · above 99% of municipalities125th of 294 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities4th of 18 · above 77% 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 | 6872.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 273 · above 99% of municipalities13th of 273 · above 95% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1301.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2,91910.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 3rd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities60th of 308 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7697.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −13% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,8876.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 3rd of 306 · above 99% of municipalities50th of 306 · above 83% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4994.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 10,21537.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,69716.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,1574.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities159th of 308 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities7th of 18 · above 61% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3333.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −48% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3731.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities28th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +75% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 230.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 308 · above 99% of municipalities13th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% 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, 2018, 2021–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,6776.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 2nd of 267 · above 99% of municipalities7th of 267 · above 97% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2462.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 360.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 6th of 167 · above 95% of municipalities83rd of 167 · above 50% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 93rd of 9 |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 180.1 |
| 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 ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.0 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 5th of 306 · above 98% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% 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.