Proença-a-Nova
District · Castelo Branco · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
209recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
30.0per 1,000 inhabitants · 120th of 308
216th of 308national rank · absolute
9th of 11rank in district · per 1,000
+51%change vs 2011 · absolute
6,960inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 20930.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 216th of 308 · above 29% of municipalities120th of 308 · above 61% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 59834.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +51% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 152.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 221st of 308 · above 25% of municipalities158th of 308 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities10th of 11 · above 9% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 513.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +67% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 71.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 178th of 308 · above 38% of municipalities130th of 308 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 11 · above 63% of municipalities2nd of 11 · above 81% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −22% |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 215th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities159th of 308 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities6th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.6 |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 308 · above 37% of municipalities92nd of 308 · above 70% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities1st of 11 · above 90% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −70% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 81.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 270th of 306 · above 8% of municipalities286th of 306 · above 6% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 99th of 9 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 562.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ 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 |
| rank in district | 3rd of 83rd of 8 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012–2018, 2020–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 249th of 268 · above 2% of municipalities257th of 268 · above 4% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 88th of 8 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 200.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −79% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2016–2019, 2021–2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 304.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 163rd of 294 · above 43% of municipalities32nd of 294 · above 89% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities3rd of 11 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 472.7 |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 238th of 273 · above 9% of municipalities220th of 273 · above 19% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 98th of 9 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 140.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −20% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015–2017, 2021–2022, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 588.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 222nd of 308 · above 27% of municipalities142nd of 308 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 18510.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +32% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 324.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 224th of 306 · above 24% of municipalities184th of 306 · above 39% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1116.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 9713.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 202nd of 308 · above 34% of municipalities110th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 26615.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +35% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 456.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 206th of 308 · above 33% of municipalities64th of 308 · above 79% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities6th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 955.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +200% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2015, 2017–2019, 2021–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 237th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities204th of 308 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 130.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001–2002, 2004, 2011–2012, 2015–2016, 2023–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ 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 11 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 40.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 542.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −43% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999, 2001–2002, 2004–2005, 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2015, 2020, 2022–2023. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 40.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 70.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2021, 2023. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.0 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 119th of 306 · above 60% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipality) | 36.4 |
| 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.