Vila Franca do Campo
Island · São Miguel (Açores) · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
259recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
25.4per 1,000 inhabitants · 192nd of 308
198th of 308national rank · absolute
5th of 6rank on island · per 1,000
−44%change vs 2011 · absolute
10,181inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 25925.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 198th of 308 · above 35% of municipalities192nd of 308 · above 37% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 97142.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −44% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 373.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 142nd of 308 · above 52% of municipalities27th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 64th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 934.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 181.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 132nd of 308 · above 56% of municipalities52nd of 308 · above 83% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 64th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 693.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −44% |
| 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 40.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 215th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities206th of 308 · above 33% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 261.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −88% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 174th of 308 · above 37% of municipalities145th of 308 · above 52% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 64th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 261.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −79% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 282.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 159th of 306 · above 46% of municipalities74th of 306 · above 75% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1124.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −71% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 119th of 233 · above 42% of municipalities70th of 233 · above 69% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 3rd of 52nd of 5 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 90.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2014–2016, 2019, 2023–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 60.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 268 · above 14% of municipalities246th of 268 · above 8% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 54th of 5 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 1043.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −82% |
| 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 222.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 190th of 294 · above 33% of municipalities144th of 294 · above 51% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 64th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 602.6 |
| 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 121.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 156th of 273 · above 40% of municipalities94th of 273 · above 65% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 341.5 |
| 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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 12712.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 149th of 308 · above 51% of municipalities34th of 308 · above 88% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 39617.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −42% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 757.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 151st of 306 · above 49% of municipalities37th of 306 · above 87% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 23010.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −53% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 737.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 226th of 308 · above 25% of municipalities278th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 38416.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −61% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 252.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 250th of 308 · above 18% of municipalities259th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 65th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 823.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2000, 2002, 2004–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 121.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 130th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities43rd of 308 · above 86% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 63rd of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 301.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +200% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2000, 2002, 2004–2014, 2017–2018, 2020–2021, 2023–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ 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 | 2nd of 62nd of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (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 ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 202.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 160th of 267 · above 38% of municipalities101st of 267 · above 62% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 4th of 66th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 743.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −39% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2017, 2019–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 30.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank on island | —— |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipalityisland aggregate rate) | 70.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.2 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2017, 2020–2021, 2023. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ São Miguel (Açores) ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 25.4 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 192nd of 306 · above 36% of municipalities |
| rank on island | 5th of 6 |
| São Miguel (Açores) (island mean per municipality) | 35.4 |
| 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.