Ribeira Brava
Island · Madeira (Madeira) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
329recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
25.0per 1,000 inhabitants · 200th of 308
175th of 308national rank · absolute
4th of 10rank on island · per 1,000
−30%change vs 2011 · absolute
13,172inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 32925.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 175th of 308 · above 43% of municipalities200th of 308 · above 35% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 62824.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −30% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 393.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 137th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities62nd of 308 · above 79% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 612.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +5% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ 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 |
| rank on island | 6th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 281.1 |
| 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 ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 228th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities245th of 308 · above 20% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 90.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −94% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ 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 |
| rank on island | 6th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 40.2 |
| 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 ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 393.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 135th of 306 · above 55% of municipalities57th of 306 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 722.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −41% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 70.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 140.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 300.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2015, 2020, 2023. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 80.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 431.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −53% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2024. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 513.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 118th of 294 · above 59% of municipalities45th of 294 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 73rd of 7 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1213.5 |
| 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 ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 238th of 273 · above 9% of municipalities258th of 273 · above 5% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 64th of 6 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 280.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −71% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2017–2018, 2020, 2022–2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 13710.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 141st of 308 · above 54% of municipalities68th of 308 · above 77% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2369.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −29% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 896.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 136th of 306 · above 54% of municipalities56th of 306 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1566.0 |
| 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 ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 866.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 213th of 308 · above 30% of municipalities287th of 308 · above 6% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 40% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2148.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −47% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 745.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 149th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities100th of 308 · above 67% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1114.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −21% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 231.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 81st of 308 · above 72% of municipalities18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 230.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +156% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ 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 on island | 1st of 10 · above 0% of municipalities1st of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| 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 ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 50.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 741.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −67% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2023. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 60.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 50.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 25.0 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 200th of 306 · above 34% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipality) | 20.9 |
| 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.