Póvoa de Varzim
District · Porto · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
1,386recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
19.2per 1,000 inhabitants · 273rd of 308
61st of 308national rank · absolute
17th of 18rank in district · per 1,000
−18%change vs 2011 · absolute
72,364inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,38619.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 61st of 308 · above 80% of municipalities273rd of 308 · above 11% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 18 · above 33% of municipalities17th of 18 · above 5% 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 | −18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 981.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 69th of 308 · above 77% of municipalities276th of 308 · above 10% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 18 · above 16% of municipalities18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2051.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 1121.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 44th of 308 · above 85% of municipalities61st of 308 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities6th of 18 · above 66% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3313.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −31% |
| 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 | 390.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 53rd of 308 · above 82% of municipalities171st of 308 · above 44% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities7th of 18 · above 61% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 680.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −64% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 240.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 55th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities131st of 308 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 18 · above 44% of municipalities11th of 18 · above 38% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −85% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1442.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 44th of 306 · above 85% of municipalities182nd of 306 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities7th of 18 · above 61% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2292.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −13% |
| 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 | 330.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 35th of 233 · above 84% of municipalities47th of 233 · above 79% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities5th of 18 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 690.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −25% |
| 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 | 1652.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 38th of 268 · above 85% of municipalities54th of 268 · above 79% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 18 · above 50% of municipalities8th of 18 · above 55% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4454.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −49% |
| 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 | 340.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 151st of 294 · above 46% of municipalities291st of 294 · above 1% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities17th of 18 · above 5% 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 | 90.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 273 · above 31% of municipalities264th of 273 · above 3% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1301.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −57% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 4346.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 55th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities262nd of 308 · above 14% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 18 · above 38% of municipalities15th of 18 · above 16% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7697.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −8% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2733.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 56th of 306 · above 81% of municipalities258th of 306 · above 15% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 18 · above 38% of municipalities17th of 18 · above 5% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 4994.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −18% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 80511.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 51st of 308 · above 83% of municipalities178th of 308 · above 42% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 18 · above 50% of municipalities7th of 18 · above 61% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1,69716.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −21% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1061.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 115th of 308 · above 62% of municipalities298th of 308 · above 3% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 17th of 18 · above 5% of municipalities18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 3333.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −21% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2000–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 120.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 130th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities259th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 16th of 18 · above 11% of municipalities18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 580.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +9% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2000–2016, 2018–2025. 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, 2018, 2024–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 240.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 145th of 267 · above 44% of municipalities260th of 267 · above 2% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities18th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Porto (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 2462.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −47% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2016, 2018–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 130.2 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: 2011–2016, 2018–2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Porto ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 19.2 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 273rd of 306 · above 10% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 17th of 18 · above 5% 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.