Vila Velha de Ródão
District · Castelo Branco · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
127recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
37.2per 1,000 inhabitants · 53rd of 308
260th of 308national rank · absolute
5th of 11rank in district · per 1,000
−11%change vs 2011 · absolute
3,418inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 12737.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 260th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities53rd of 308 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 59834.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −11% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 133.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 235th of 308 · above 21% of municipalities22nd of 308 · above 92% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 8th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities3rd of 11 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 513.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +333% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 30.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 226th of 308 · above 21% of municipalities144th of 308 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.7 |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 61.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 188th of 308 · above 36% of municipalities12th of 308 · above 96% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 36% of municipalities1st of 11 · above 90% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ 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 11 · above 0% of municipalities6th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 72.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 282nd of 306 · above 5% of municipalities165th of 306 · above 46% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 97th of 9 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 562.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −30% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2021–2022, 2024–2025. Exists only from 2011 (INE NUTS-2013/2024 tree). |
Street robbery / bag-snatching
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ 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 | 3rd of 83rd of 8 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2019, 2022–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2024 provisional | 82.4 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 161.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1052.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +167% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011, 2014, 2016, 2024. INE definition (2011 onwards); kept separate from PORDATA's “Theft from motor vehicle”. |
Drink-driving ≥ 1.2 g/l
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 123.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 241st of 294 · above 16% of municipalities58th of 294 · above 80% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 10th of 11 · above 9% of municipalities4th of 11 · above 63% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 472.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 711.8 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2022–2025. Exists only from 2021 (INE NUTS-2024 tree). |
Driving without a licence
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2021 | 31.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | —— |
| rank in district | —— |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 120.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 501.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2013, 2016, 2020–2021. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 339.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 279th of 308 · above 9% of municipalities98th of 308 · above 68% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities6th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 18510.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −8% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 216.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 270th of 306 · above 10% of municipalities81st of 306 · above 73% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities6th of 11 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1116.4 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | +62% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5817.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 247th of 308 · above 19% of municipalities54th of 308 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 26615.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −2% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 308.8 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 235th of 308 · above 22% of municipalities27th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 11 · above 18% of municipalities3rd of 11 · above 72% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 955.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −29% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2004–2007, 2009, 2011, 2013–2023, 2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 237th of 308 · above 15% of municipalities84th of 308 · above 72% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 11 · above 27% of municipalities4th of 11 · above 63% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 130.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2012–2013, 2015–2017, 2020–2021, 2023–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ 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 | 4th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities4th of 11 · above 0% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 10.1 |
| 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 ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 255th of 267 · above 1% of municipalities235th of 267 · above 11% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 9th of 99th of 9 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 402.0 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2004, 2013, 2015–2017, 2023, 2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ 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 | 5th of 65th of 6 |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 40.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2023–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Castelo Branco ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 37.2 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 53rd of 306 · above 82% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 5th of 11 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Castelo Branco (district mean per municipality) | 36.4 |
| 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.