Santa Cruz da Graciosa
Island · Graciosa (Açores) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
85recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
20.9per 1,000 inhabitants · 261st of 308
289th of 308national rank · absolute
−39%change vs 2011 · absolute
4,074inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 8520.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 289th of 308 · above 6% of municipalities261st of 308 · above 15% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −39% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 92.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 264th of 308 · above 12% of municipalities145th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +29% |
| 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 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 291st of 306 · above 3% of municipalities262nd of 306 · above 14% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| 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: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2015, 2017–2019, 2021–2022, 2024. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 122.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 241st of 294 · above 16% of municipalities84th of 294 · above 71% 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 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 265th of 273 · above 0% of municipalities265th of 273 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012, 2015–2016, 2019–2020, 2022–2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 409.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 261st of 308 · above 14% of municipalities93rd of 308 · above 69% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −29% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 204.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 276th of 306 · above 9% of municipalities161st of 306 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −41% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 174.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 303rd of 308 · above 1% of municipalities304th of 308 · above 1% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −66% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2005, 2007–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 215.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 257th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities122nd of 308 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999–2001, 2003, 2007–2008, 2010–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 41.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities69th of 308 · above 77% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2010, 2012–2017, 2020–2021, 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 · 2024 provisional | 41.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 821.9 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2002, 2009–2010, 2012–2020, 2024. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities116th of 167 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 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 | 20.9 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 259th of 306 · above 14% 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.