Vila Nova de Poiares
District · Coimbra · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
140recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
18.6per 1,000 inhabitants · 276th of 308
251st of 308national rank · absolute
14th of 17rank in district · per 1,000
−19%change vs 2011 · absolute
7,507inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 14018.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 251st of 308 · above 18% of municipalities276th of 308 · above 10% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 17 · above 11% of municipalities14th of 17 · above 17% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 65025.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −19% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 141.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 230th of 308 · above 24% of municipalities216th of 308 · above 29% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 17 · above 11% of municipalities8th of 17 · above 52% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 532.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 40.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 211th of 308 · above 26% of municipalities201st of 308 · above 34% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 17 · above 23% of municipalities10th of 17 · above 41% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 271.1 |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 101.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 150th of 308 · above 49% of municipalities30th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 17 · above 41% of municipalities1st of 17 · above 94% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 200.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ 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 | 13th of 17 · above 0% of municipalities13th of 17 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.4 |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 70.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 282nd of 306 · above 5% of municipalities297th of 306 · above 2% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 16th of 17 · above 5% of municipalities16th of 17 · above 5% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 522.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −56% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ 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 | 5th of 13 · above 0% of municipalities5th of 13 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2021, 2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 70.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 207th of 268 · above 18% of municipalities199th of 268 · above 25% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 15 · above 6% of municipalities10th of 15 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 431.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | +40% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2023, 2025. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 162.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 225th of 294 · above 21% of municipalities149th of 294 · above 49% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 17 · above 23% of municipalities5th of 17 · above 70% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 512.0 |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 220th of 273 · above 13% of municipalities195th of 273 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 12th of 15 · above 13% of municipalities10th of 15 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 271.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −17% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2013, 2015, 2017–2018, 2020–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 344.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 275th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities302nd of 308 · above 1% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 16th of 17 · above 5% of municipalities16th of 17 · above 5% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1827.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −33% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 212.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 270th of 306 · above 10% of municipalities300th of 306 · above 1% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 16th of 17 · above 5% of municipalities16th of 17 · above 5% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1204.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −30% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 719.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 232nd of 308 · above 24% of municipalities221st of 308 · above 28% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 17 · above 11% of municipalities12th of 17 · above 29% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 30711.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +6% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 283.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 240th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities182nd of 308 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 13th of 17 · above 17% of municipalities8th of 17 · above 52% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 893.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −28% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 00.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities260th of 308 · above 0% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 15th of 17 · above 0% of municipalities15th of 17 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 150.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −100% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2000–2015, 2017, 2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ 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 | 3rd of 17 · above 0% of municipalities3rd of 17 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.0 |
| 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 ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 70.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 581.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 821.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −30% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2000–2017, 2019–2021, 2024. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ 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 | 6th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities6th of 10 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2015, 2017–2018, 2022–2023, 2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Coimbra ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 18.6 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 276th of 306 · above 9% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 14th of 17 · above 17% of municipalities |
| Coimbra (district mean per municipality) | 23.7 |
| 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.