São Vicente
Island · Madeira (Madeira) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
72recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
14.3per 1,000 inhabitants · 303rd of 308
296th of 308national rank · absolute
10th of 10rank on island · per 1,000
−51%change vs 2011 · absolute
5,027inhabitants · 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 | 7214.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 296th of 308 · above 3% of municipalities303rd of 308 · above 1% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% 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 | −51% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 286th of 308 · above 5% of municipalities284th of 308 · above 7% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 8th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 30% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 612.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| 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 | 30.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 226th of 308 · above 21% of municipalities194th of 308 · above 37% 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) | 281.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| 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 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 250th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities250th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 8th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 90.3 |
| 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 ┄ 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 | 81.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 270th of 306 · above 8% of municipalities241st of 306 · above 21% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 722.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2018, 2020–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ 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 on island | 5th of 85th of 8 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 130.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2013, 2015, 2017–2021, 2023–2025. 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 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 261st of 268 · above 0% of municipalities261st of 268 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 75th of 7 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 270.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023–2025. 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 | 91.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 263rd of 294 · above 9% of municipalities179th of 294 · above 39% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 7th of 75th 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 · 2022 | 71.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 280.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2012–2013, 2017, 2020, 2022. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 275.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 290th of 308 · above 5% of municipalities290th of 308 · above 5% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2369.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −45% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 173.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 286th of 306 · above 5% of municipalities280th of 306 · above 8% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1566.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −54% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 244.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 300th of 308 · above 2% of municipalities301st of 308 · above 2% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 2148.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −56% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2018, 2020–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 142.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 279th of 308 · above 7% of municipalities243rd of 308 · above 21% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 8th of 10 · above 20% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1114.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −60% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 7th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities7th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 230.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999, 2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2017, 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 | 40.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 243rd of 267 · above 4% of municipalities243rd of 267 · above 8% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 64th of 6 |
| Madeira (Madeira) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 531.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–1999, 2001–2002, 2004–2006, 2008–2010, 2012–2015, 2018–2020, 2022, 2024–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Madeira (Madeira) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 87th of 167 · above 31% of municipalities9th of 167 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 2nd of 61st 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: 2011–2015, 2019, 2022, 2024–2025. 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 | 14.3 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 303rd of 306 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 10th of 10 · above 0% 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.