Vila Nova de Foz Côa
District · Guarda · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
253recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
43.5per 1,000 inhabitants · 30th of 308
200th of 308national rank · absolute
2nd of 14rank in district · per 1,000
+51%change vs 2011 · absolute
5,812inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 25343.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 200th of 308 · above 35% of municipalities30th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 29529.8 |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 223.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 192nd of 308 · above 37% of municipalities23rd of 308 · above 92% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 252.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +47% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 14 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.4 |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 | 8th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 | 6th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities6th of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.2 |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 172.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 205th of 306 · above 30% of municipalities60th of 306 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 242.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −29% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 in district | 2nd of 82nd of 8 |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2015–2021, 2023–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 231st of 268 · above 9% of municipalities208th of 268 · above 22% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 10 · above 10% of municipalities4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2022, 2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 305.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 163rd of 294 · above 43% of municipalities19th of 294 · above 93% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 12 · above 58% of municipalities3rd of 12 · above 75% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 333.0 |
| 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 ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 162.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 137th of 273 · above 48% of municipalities8th of 273 · above 97% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 10 · above 80% of municipalities1st of 10 · above 90% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 80.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +129% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 8414.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 193rd of 308 · above 37% of municipalities23rd of 308 · above 92% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities3rd of 14 · above 78% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 979.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | +58% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 457.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 203rd of 306 · above 33% of municipalities31st of 306 · above 89% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities4th of 14 · above 71% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 585.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +15% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 7913.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 216th of 308 · above 29% of municipalities118th of 308 · above 61% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 57% of municipalities5th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 11611.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +20% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 569.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 175th of 308 · above 41% of municipalities18th of 308 · above 94% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 6th of 14 · above 50% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 545.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +56% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 122.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 130th of 308 · above 55% of municipalities12th of 308 · above 96% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 14 · above 64% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +140% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998, 2003–2004, 2007, 2009–2017, 2019, 2021, 2023–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ 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 | 2nd of 14 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 14 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 00.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2018, 2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 213.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 156th of 267 · above 40% of municipalities23rd of 267 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 10 · above 60% of municipalities1st of 10 · above 90% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 201.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +162% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998, 2003–2005, 2007, 2009–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Guarda (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 80.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2019, 2021, 2023–2024. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Guarda ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 43.5 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 30th of 306 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 2nd of 14 · above 85% of municipalities |
| Guarda (district mean per municipality) | 31.5 |
| 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.