Vendas Novas
District · Évora · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
455recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
35.4per 1,000 inhabitants · 65th of 308
143rd of 308national rank · absolute
4th of 14rank in district · per 1,000
−1%change vs 2011 · absolute
12,860inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 45535.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 143rd of 308 · above 53% of municipalities65th of 308 · above 78% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 35030.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −1% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 423.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 132nd of 308 · above 56% of municipalities40th of 308 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities1st of 14 · above 92% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 252.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 40.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 211th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities236th of 308 · above 23% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities10th of 14 · above 28% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 100.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −69% |
| 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 ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 110.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 145th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities78th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 60.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +57% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 135th of 308 · above 53% of municipalities82nd of 308 · above 73% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −45% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 282.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 159th of 306 · above 46% of municipalities143rd of 306 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 262.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −7% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 93rd of 233 · above 56% of municipalities45th of 233 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities3rd of 10 · above 70% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 50.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015, 2017–2018, 2020, 2022–2023, 2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 191.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 146th of 268 · above 45% of municipalities115th of 268 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 12 · above 66% of municipalities5th of 12 · above 58% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 231.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −41% |
| 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 ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 594.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 105th of 294 · above 63% of municipalities25th of 294 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 262.3 |
| 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 ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 352.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 91st of 273 · above 66% of municipalities9th of 273 · above 96% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 12 · above 83% of municipalities1st of 12 · above 91% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 161.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +75% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1259.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 150th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities95th of 308 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1028.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −3% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 806.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 147th of 306 · above 51% of municipalities73rd of 306 · above 76% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 595.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −8% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 17313.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 153rd of 308 · above 50% of municipalities122nd of 308 · above 60% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 42% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 16013.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −5% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 866.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 135th of 308 · above 56% of municipalities58th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 554.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +15% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1999–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 251.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 76th of 308 · above 74% of municipalities14th of 308 · above 95% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +39% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2000–2001, 2003–2016, 2019–2021, 2023, 2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ 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 14 · above 0% of municipalities1st of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Évora (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 ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 463.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 102nd of 267 · above 60% of municipalities25th of 267 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities1st of 10 · above 90% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 282.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −16% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998, 2000–2001, 2003–2014, 2016–2019, 2021–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ 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 |
| rank in district | 4th of 64th of 6 |
| Évora (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Évora ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 35.4 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 65th of 306 · above 78% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Évora (district mean per municipality) | 32.0 |
| 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.