Santa Cruz
Island · Madeira (Madeira) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
734recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
16.6per 1,000 inhabitants · 288th of 308
108th of 308national rank · absolute
6th of 10rank on island · per 1,000
−12%change vs 2011 · absolute
44,132inhabitants · 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 | 73416.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 108th of 308 · above 64% of municipalities288th of 308 · above 6% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 40% 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 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 741.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 90th of 308 · above 70% of municipalities250th of 308 · above 18% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 612.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +12% |
| 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 | 190.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 130th of 308 · above 57% of municipalities223rd of 308 · above 27% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 281.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −41% |
| 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 | 140.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 125th of 308 · above 57% of municipalities228th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 90.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −75% |
| 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 | 60.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 135th of 308 · above 53% of municipalities189th of 308 · above 38% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 40.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −81% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 811.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 85th of 306 · above 72% of municipalities202nd of 306 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 722.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −8% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 70.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 86th of 233 · above 60% of municipalities116th of 233 · above 50% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 84th of 8 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 130.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −59% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2018, 2020–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 200.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 144th of 268 · above 45% of municipalities256th of 268 · above 4% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 74th of 7 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 270.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −59% |
| 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 ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 811.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 79th of 294 · above 72% of municipalities176th of 294 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 74th 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 | 180.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 128th of 273 · above 51% of municipalities253rd of 273 · above 7% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 63rd of 6 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 280.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2966.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 87th of 308 · above 71% of municipalities229th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2369.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +2% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1854.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 84th of 306 · above 72% of municipalities220th of 306 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 40% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1566.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2776.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 115th of 308 · above 62% of municipalities293rd of 308 · above 4% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2148.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −32% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 942.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 125th of 308 · above 58% of municipalities280th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1114.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −5% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 150.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 116th of 308 · above 62% of municipalities232nd of 308 · above 24% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities5th of 10 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 230.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +88% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2016, 2018–2021, 2023–2025. 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 · 2025 provisional | 481.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 100th of 267 · above 62% of municipalities206th of 267 · above 22% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 62nd of 6 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 531.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +85% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 87th of 167 · above 31% of municipalities112th of 167 · above 32% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 64th of 6 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 30.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2016, 2018–2021, 2023–2025. 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 | 16.6 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 288th of 306 · above 5% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 6th of 10 · above 40% 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.