Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Portugal

Portugal: Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region was 72 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
72
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
14th
of 44 countries
All-time high
144
in 2013
All-time low
66
in 2016
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 2008–2024

0501001502008201620242008: 1242009: 1302010: 1242011: 1142012: 1222013: 1442014: 922015: 1002016: 662017: 762018: 812019: 732020: 812021: 822022: 752023: 742024: 72

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Portugal is 72, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Portugal peaked at 144 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 14th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Portugal, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 124 —
2009 130 +4.8%
2010 124 -4.6%
2011 114 -8.1%
2012 122 +7.0%
2013 144 +18.0%
2014 92 -36.1%
2015 100 +8.7%
2016 66 -34.0%
2017 76 +15.2%
2018 81 +6.6%
2019 73 -9.9%
2020 81 +11.0%
2021 82 +1.2%
2022 75 -8.5%
2023 74 -1.3%
2024 72 -2.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127 124 130 2
2010s 99.2 66 144 10
2020s 76.8 72 82 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Austria 78 compare
  2. 12 Lithuania 76 compare
  3. 12 Lithuania 76 compare
  4. 15 Czechia 69 compare
  5. 16 Hungary 66 compare
  6. 17 Slovakia 59 compare
  7. 17 Slovakia 59 compare

See the full ranking of 1578 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Portugal?
Police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Portugal was 72 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 144 in 2013.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 66 in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,578 places, 20,640 data points, 2008–2024
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