Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Portugal

Portugal: Crimes recorded by the police by offence category was 398,575 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
398,575
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
417,383
in 2003
All-time low
307,333
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2007

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Portugal, 1993–2007

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1993200020071993: 307.3k1994: 332.2k1995: 326.8k1996: 322.3k1997: 321.6k1998: 341.1k1999: 362.6k2000: 363.3k2001: 372.2k2002: 391.6k2003: 417.4k2004: 416.4k2005: 392.7k2006: 399.6k2007: 398.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Portugal is 398,575, measured in 2007.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Portugal peaked at 417,383 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 307,333, in 1993.

Portugal ranks 15th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007) in Portugal, 1993 to 2007.
Year Value Change
1993 307,333
1994 332,228 +8.1%
1995 326,829 -1.6%
1996 322,255 -1.4%
1997 321,644 -0.2%
1998 341,122 +6.1%
1999 362,589 +6.3%
2000 363,294 +0.2%
2001 372,170 +2.4%
2002 391,599 +5.2%
2003 417,383 +6.6%
2004 416,420 -0.2%
2005 392,714 -5.7%
2006 399,563 +1.7%
2007 398,575 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 330,571 307,333 362,589 7
2000s 393,965 363,294 417,383 8

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 12 Finland 435,824 compare
  2. 13 Hungary 426,914 compare
  3. 14 Greece 423,422 compare
  4. 16 Czechia 357,391 compare
  5. 17 Switzerland 326,232 compare
  6. 18 Romania 281,457 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Portugal?
Crimes recorded by the police by offence category in Portugal was 398,575 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 417,383 in 2003.
What is the lowest crimes recorded by the police by offence category recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 307,333 in 1993.
How does Portugal rank for crimes recorded by the police by offence category?
Portugal ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2007.
Is crimes recorded by the police by offence category rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Crimes recorded by the police by offence category (1993-2007)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 536 data points, 1993–2007
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