Vila Nova de Paiva
District · Viseu · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
108recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
24.5per 1,000 inhabitants · 208th of 308
273rd of 308national rank · absolute
8th of 24rank in district · per 1,000
−43%change vs 2011 · absolute
4,405inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 10824.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 273rd of 308 · above 11% of municipalities208th of 308 · above 32% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 20th of 24 · above 16% of municipalities8th of 24 · above 66% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 35823.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −43% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 173.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 208th of 308 · above 31% of municipalities19th of 308 · above 93% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 24 · above 33% of municipalities1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 332.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +183% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 40.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 211th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities140th of 308 · above 54% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 24 · above 33% of municipalities4th of 24 · above 83% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | +0% |
| 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 ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 51.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 196th of 308 · above 30% of municipalities45th of 308 · above 85% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 11th of 24 · above 41% of municipalities1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 80.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −64% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ 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 | 9th of 24 · above 0% of municipalities9th of 24 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viseu (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 ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 92.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 263rd of 306 · above 12% of municipalities167th of 306 · above 45% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 19th of 24 · above 12% of municipalities10th of 24 · above 58% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 281.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −47% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ 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 | 4th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 18 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017–2018, 2021–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 170.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015, 2022–2024. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 173.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 216th of 294 · above 23% of municipalities46th of 294 · above 84% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 16th of 23 · above 30% of municipalities2nd of 23 · above 91% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 342.2 |
| 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 ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 205th of 273 · above 19% of municipalities75th of 273 · above 72% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 21 · above 38% of municipalities1st of 21 · above 95% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2014, 2018–2020, 2022–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 347.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 275th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities172nd of 308 · above 44% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 21st of 24 · above 12% of municipalities8th of 24 · above 66% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1117.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 276.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 245th of 306 · above 17% of municipalities84th of 306 · above 72% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 24 · above 16% of municipalities1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 704.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −10% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 388.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 280th of 308 · above 8% of municipalities244th of 308 · above 20% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 20th of 24 · above 16% of municipalities14th of 24 · above 41% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 15910.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −43% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 214.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 257th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities134th of 308 · above 56% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 18th of 24 · above 25% of municipalities7th of 24 · above 70% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 593.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −70% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2000–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 187th of 308 · above 34% of municipalities29th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 24 · above 45% of municipalities2nd of 24 · above 91% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2003, 2006–2008, 2010–2013, 2015, 2018, 2020, 2022–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ 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 24 · above 0% of municipalities2nd of 24 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viseu (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 ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 71.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 227th of 267 · above 13% of municipalities149th of 267 · above 44% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 16th of 21 · above 19% of municipalities5th of 21 · above 76% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 201.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | −12% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2000, 2002–2003, 2006–2008, 2010–2013, 2018–2020, 2022–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ 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 | 8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities8th of 15 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2014, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2022–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 24.5 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 207th of 306 · above 31% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 24 · above 66% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipality) | 22.3 |
| 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.