Viseu
District · Viseu · Police-recorded crime · DGPJ/MJ via PORDATA and INE
2,796recorded crimes · 2025 provisional
25.6per 1,000 inhabitants · 189th of 308
30th of 308national rank · absolute
7th of 24rank in district · per 1,000
−14%change vs 2011 · absolute
109,166inhabitants · 2025
“Per 1,000” uses INE population estimates (2001, 2008–2025); years without population are blank.
General
Total
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2,79625.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 30th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities189th of 308 · above 38% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities7th of 24 · above 70% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 35823.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1,10029.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −14% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Specific offences
Domestic violence
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2552.3 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 25th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities123rd of 308 · above 60% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities8th of 24 · above 66% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 332.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 822.2 |
| change vs 2011 | −7% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Theft from motor vehicle
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2023 | 1141.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 43rd of 308 · above 86% of municipalities117th of 308 · above 62% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities3rd of 24 · above 87% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 651.8 |
| change vs 2011 | −55% |
| 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 | 600.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 29th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities167th of 308 · above 45% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities11th of 24 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 80.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 240.7 |
| change vs 2011 | −69% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Commercial/industrial burglary
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 240.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 55th of 308 · above 81% of municipalities174th of 308 · above 43% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities7th of 24 · above 70% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 160.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −75% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 2001, 2009–2025. PORDATA series: 1993, 2001 and 2009 onwards. |
Assault (simple)
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1811.7 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 35th of 306 · above 88% of municipalities231st of 306 · above 24% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities16th of 24 · above 33% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 281.8 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 802.1 |
| change vs 2011 | −37% |
| 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 | 260.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 42nd of 233 · above 81% of municipalities84th of 233 · above 63% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 18 · above 94% of municipalities2nd of 18 · above 88% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 290.6 |
| change vs 2011 | −50% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011; ~¼ of municipal values withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Vehicle theft and theft from vehicle (INE)
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1311.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 45th of 268 · above 83% of municipalities155th of 268 · above 42% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 19 · above 94% of municipalities3rd of 19 · above 84% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 170.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1022.4 |
| change vs 2011 | −69% |
| 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 ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 2402.2 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 15th of 294 · above 94% of municipalities137th of 294 · above 53% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 23 · above 95% of municipalities13th of 23 · above 43% 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 | 570.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 57th of 273 · above 78% of municipalities230th of 273 · above 15% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 21 · above 95% of municipalities15th of 21 · above 28% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 110.7 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 491.2 |
| change vs 2011 | +21% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Exists only from 2011. |
Penal Code chapters
Against persons
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 8167.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 28th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities183rd of 308 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities11th of 24 · above 54% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 1117.3 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 2927.9 |
| change vs 2011 | −15% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against physical integrity
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 5024.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 29th of 306 · above 90% of municipalities183rd of 306 · above 40% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities13th of 24 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 704.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1875.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −19% |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2025. Sub-chapter of “against persons”; exists only from 2011. |
Against property
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1,40612.9 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 26th of 308 · above 91% of municipalities131st of 308 · above 57% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 15910.5 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 55615.0 |
| change vs 2011 | −25% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against life in society
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 3813.5 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 21st of 308 · above 93% of municipalities200th of 308 · above 35% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities13th of 24 · above 45% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 593.9 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 1343.6 |
| change vs 2011 | +52% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. |
Against the State
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 620.6 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 29th of 308 · above 90% of municipalities159th of 308 · above 48% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities12th of 24 · above 50% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 90.6 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 250.7 |
| change vs 2011 | +148% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1993, 1998–2025. Small values frequently withheld by INE (confidentiality). |
Against cultural identity
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 30.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 35th of 308 · above 84% of municipalities42nd of 308 · above 86% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 24 · above 95% of municipalities1st of 24 · above 95% 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, 2022–2025. Very small counts; almost always withheld by INE. |
Special legislation
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 1231.1 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 48th of 267 · above 82% of municipalities203rd of 267 · above 23% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 1st of 21 · above 95% of municipalities11th of 21 · above 47% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 201.2 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 972.3 |
| change vs 2011 | +9% |
| Coverage | years with data: 1998–2025. 1993 excluded (PORDATA's “and Others” scope differs). |
Against companion animals
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 50.0 recorded crimesper 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|
| national rank | 62nd of 167 · above 56% of municipalities115th of 167 · above 31% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 4th of 15 · above 73% of municipalities7th of 15 · above 53% of municipalities |
| Viseu (district mean per municipalitydistrict aggregate rate) | 20.1 |
| Portugal (national mean per municipalitynational aggregate rate) | 70.1 |
| Coverage | years with data: 2011–2017, 2019–2025. Law 69/2014: real data from 2015; 2011–2014 are formal zeros. |
Crime rate (per 1,000 inhabitants)
— municipality ┄ Viseu ┄ Portugal
| Value · 2025 provisional | 25.6 per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| national rank | 188th of 306 · above 37% of municipalities |
| rank in district | 7th of 24 · above 70% 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.