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District · Portalegre · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
103recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
22.9per 1,000 inhabitants · 237th of 308
276th of 308national rank · absolute
15th of 15rank in district · per 1,000
+75%change vs 2011 · absolute
4,506inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 10322.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 276th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities237th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 15 · above 40% of municipalities15th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 24033.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +75% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 299th of 308 · above 2% of municipalities299th of 308 · above 2% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 212.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 in district | 8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 in district | 9th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.5 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 in district | 2nd of 15 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 92.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 263rd of 306 · above 12% of municipalities178th of 306 · above 41% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 15 · above 46% of municipalities14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 202.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | +80% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 300.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013–2017, 2019–2023. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 40.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 121.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2013, 2018–2019, 2021–2022, 2024. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 51.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 285th of 294 · above 2% of municipalities254th of 294 · above 13% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities10th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 313.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 711.8 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2022–2025. Exists only from 2021 (INE NUTS-2024 tree). |
Driving without a licence
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 91.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2013–2019, 2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 337.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 279th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities191st of 308 · above 37% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 15 · above 40% of municipalities12th of 15 · above 20% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 7610.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +57% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 163.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 290th of 306 · above 4% of municipalities270th of 306 · above 11% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 15 · above 13% of municipalities14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 456.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +78% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5011.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 259th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities180th of 308 · above 41% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 15 · above 46% of municipalities11th of 15 · above 26% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10214.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +67% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 132.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 285th of 308 · above 6% of municipalities235th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 15 · above 20% of municipalities14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 415.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2010, 2012–2017, 2019, 2021–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 237th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities127th of 308 · above 58% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 15 · above 40% of municipalities9th of 15 · above 40% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999, 2002–2007, 2013, 2015, 2017–2021, 2024–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ 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 | 1st of 15 · above 0% of municipalities1st of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict 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 ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 61.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 212.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1999, 2002–2007, 2013, 2015–2016, 2018–2019, 2022–2023. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2019 | 51.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 90.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2015, 2019. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Portalegre ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 22.9 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 236th of 306 · above 22% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Portalegre (district mean per municipality) | 32.6 |
| 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.