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Crime in Portugal 2024 : See here the decreases and increases in crime by district, according to the Annual Internal Security Report

 

The Annual Internal Security Report (RASI) for 2024 was presented this Monday afternoon, revealing an overall decrease in general crime in the country. However, some criminal typologies registered significant increases in several districts. Domestic violence against a spouse and simple voluntary assault continue to be the most reported crimes, while the crime of robbery in public spaces was the most reported violent crime.

Juvenile crime also increased by more than 12%, and crimes in schools have been on the rise. More than two thousand crimes committed by young people between the ages of 12 and 16 were recorded. Rape crime increased by 9.9%, with 49 more cases than in 2023.

In terms of general crime, there was an overall decrease of 4.6% in Portugal. However, there are specific crimes that have seen significant increases in certain districts. The following is the detailed data by district:

Aveiro

  • General crime: down 4.3% (19,698 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: warranty card or card abuse (+171%, 380 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other scams (-67%, 468 complaints)
  • Most complaints: driving a vehicle with a level equal to or greater than 1.2 g/L (2,002 complaints)
  • Violent crime: up 3% (487 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: snatch theft (+45%, 87 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: serious assaults (-30%, 28 complaints)
  • More complaints: harrasment in the workplace (110 complaints)

Beja

  • General crime: down 7.3% (5,371 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: counterfeiting/falsification of currency and passing of counterfeit currency (+254%, 124 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other scams (-68.8%, 125 complaints)
  • More complaints: simple assaults (368 complaints)
  • Violent crime: down 4.7% (142 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: rape (+120%, 11 complaints)
  • Biggest drop and most complaints: harrasment in the workplace  (34 complaints)

Braga

  • General crime: up 0.5% (19,126 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: counterfeiting/falsification of currency and passing of counterfeit currency (+36%, 398 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: motor vehicle theft (-28.8%, 444 complaints)
  • Most complaints: domestic violence against spouse or similar (1,698 complaints)
  • Violent crime: up 8.8% (505 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: serious assaults (+80.8%, 47 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: theft by snatching (-22%, 69 complaints)
  • Most complaints: theft on public roads except by snatching (152 complaints)

Braganca

  • General crime: down 6.2% (3,245 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: computer and communications fraud (+42%, 198 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: home theft (-35%, 95 complaints)
  • Most complaints: domestic violence against spouse or similar (320 complaints)
  • Violent crime: down 5.1% (98 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: resistance and coercion on employee (+30%, 22 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: serious assaults (-40%, 15 complaints)
  • Most complaints: theft on public roads (40 complaints)

Castelo Branco

  • General crime: up 2.1% (6,543 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: computer and communications fraud (+50%, 305 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: home theft (-22%, 188 complaints)
  • Most complaints: domestic violence against spouse or similar (612 complaints)
  • Violent crime: up 4.5% (134 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: snatch theft (+60%, 24 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: pickpocketing (-30%, 20 complaints)
  • More complaints: resistance and coercion against employees (50 complaints)

Coimbra

  • General crime increased by 0.2% (10,212 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: motor vehicle theft +72.9% (294 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other scams -76% (208 complaints)
  • Most complaints: domestic violence (873 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 9.8% (346 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: rape +53.3% (23 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: snatch theft -5.9% (48 complaints)
  • Most complaints: theft on public roads except for snatching (112 complaints)

Evora

  • General crime rose 0.1% (4,771 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: fire, arson +59.1% (101 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other damage -38.8 (178 complaints)
  • Most complaints: driving a vehicle with a level equal to or greater than 1.2 g/L (389 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 19.1% (156 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: rape +55.5% (14 complaints)
  • Biggest drop and most complaints: resistance and coercion against employees -8.3% (33 complaints)

Faro

  • General crime fell by 1.8% (26,666 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: counterfeiting/forgery of currency and passing of counterfeit currency +28.6% (490 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: criminal damage -4.7% (797 complaints)
  • Most complaints: simple assaults (1,911 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 9.9% (997)
  • Biggest increase: theft by snatching +28.1% (205 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: resistance and coercion against employees -9.3% (156 complaints)
  • Most complaints: theft on public roads except for snatching (255 complaints)

Guarda

  • General crime fell by 2.5% (4,364 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: possession or trafficking of prohibited weapons 55.1% (68 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other damage 49.9% (188 complaints)
  • Violent crime fell by 25.7% (75 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: rape -37.5% (5 complaints)

Leiria

  • General crime fell by 4.3% (13,251 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: opportunity theft of unguarded item +26.4% (362)
  • Biggest drop: other scams -54.9% (401 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 28.2% (414 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: home burglary 55% (31 complaints)
  • Most complaints: theft on public roads except snatching (89 complaints)

Lisbon

  • General crime fell by 7.6% (81,645 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: warranty card or card abuse +40% (1,877 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other scams -68.8% (2,064 complaints)
  • Most complaints: domestic violence against spouse or similar (6,247 complaints)
  • Violent crime fell by 1.8% (5,114 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: theft by snatching +3.1% (820 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: resistance and coercion against employees -29.7% (358 complaints)
  • Most complaints: theft on public roads except snatching (2,322 complaints)

Portalegre

  • General crime fell by 5.9% (3,879 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: theft of agricultural products +62.2% (133 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other scams -73.7% (65 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 30.4% (146 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: theft by snatching +188.9% (26 complaints)
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  • More complaints: resistance and coercion against employees (44 complaints)

Porto

  • General crime fell by 0.9% (55,233 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: pickpocketing +30.6/ (1,897 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other damage -48% (1,191 complaints)
  • More complaints: other thefts from motor vehicles (4,903 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 4.8% (2,297 complaints)
  • Biggest increase and most complaints: theft on public roads +5.1% (1,056 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: resistance and coercion against employees -6.7% (195 complaints)

Santarem

  • General crime fell by 4% (14,005 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: vehicle theft +20.9% (336 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other damage -28.4% (585 complaints)
  • Most complaints: domestic violence against spouse or similar (896 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 33.3% (428 complaints)
  • Biggest increase and most complaints: theft by snatching +123.9% (103 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: serious voluntary physical injury 20.5% (31 complaints)

Setubal

  • General crime fell by 5.1% (33,494 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: simple assaults +6.8% (2,289 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other damage -52.6% (707 complaints)
  • Violent crime dropped 6.3 (1,578 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: home burglary +62.9% (57 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: resistance and coercion against employees -41.7% (151 complaints)
  • More complaints: theft on public roads except for snatching (681 complaints)

Viana do Castelo

  • General crime fell by 1.6% (7016 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: theft in commercial buildings +27% and theft in residences +26% (174 and 200 complaints, respectively)
  • Biggest drop: other scams -47% (150 complaints)
  • Most complaints: driving a vehicle with a rate equal to or greater than 1.2 g/Ll (560 complaints)
  • Violent crime fell by 8.6% (117 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: other thefts 100% (8 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: assaults against a pregnant woman -55% (9 complaints)

Vila Real

  • General crime fell by 4.5% (4.84 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: home theft +18% (157 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: driving a vehicle with a rate equal to or greater than 1.2 g/L – 29.7% (334 complaints)
  • Most complaints: simple voluntary offense against physical integrity (460 complaints)
  • Violent crime increased by 19.5% (104 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: home burglary +250% (7 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: resistance and coercion of employee -37% (17 complaints)
  • More complaints: robbery by snatching and robbery on public roads (25 and 25 complaints, respectively)

Viseu

  • General crime fell by 6% (8,630 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: threats and coercion +10% (524 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: driving without a legal license -34.8% (255 complaints)
  • Most complaints: driving a vehicle with a level equal to or greater than 1.2 g/L (916 complaints)
  • Violent crime fell by 3.3% (208 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: theft by snatching +58.3% (19 complaints)
  • Biggest drop and most complaints: resistance and coercion against employees – 22.1% (56 complaints)

Madeira

  • General crime rate fell by -4.6% (6.87 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: other domestic violence crimes +15.7% (140 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other damage -48.7 (218 complaints)
  • Most complaints: driving a vehicle with a level equal to or greater than 1.2 g/L (936 complaints)
  • Violent crime fell by 4.5% (211 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: rape +6.7% (7 complaints)
  • Largest decrease. Serious voluntary physical integrity offence -38.1% (13 complaints)
  • Most complaints: theft on public roads except snatching (105 complaints)

Azores

  • General crime fell by 1.9% (9,605 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: theft in commercial building +25% (310 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: other damage -64.4% (181 complaints)
  • Most complaints: assaults (1,093 complaints)
  • Violent crime fell by 6.5% (23 complaints)
  • Biggest increase: resistance and coercion on employee +123.8% (47 complaints)
  • Biggest drop: offense to integrity -35.7% (18 complaints)
  • More complaints: theft on public roads except for snatching (74 complaints)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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