Portugal Crime Rate & Statistics 1990-2023

Intentional homicides are estimates of unlawful homicides purposely inflicted as a result of domestic disputes, interpersonal violence, violent conflicts over land resources, intergang violence over turf or control, and predatory violence and killing by armed groups. Intentional homicide does not include all intentional killing; the difference is usually in the organization of the killing. Individuals or small groups usually commit homicide, whereas killing in armed conflict is usually committed by fairly cohesive groups of up to several hundred members and is thus usually excluded.
  • Portugal crime rate & statistics for 2020 was 0.91, a 4.8% increase from 2019.
  • Portugal crime rate & statistics for 2019 was 0.87, a 32.26% decline from 2005.
  • Portugal crime rate & statistics for 2005 was 1.28, a 12.12% increase from 2002.
  • Portugal crime rate & statistics for 2002 was 1.15, a 12.85% increase from 2001.
Data Source: World Bank

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Sweden 1.23
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Denmark 0.95
Germany 0.93
Portugal 0.91
Australia 0.87
Hungary 0.83
Greece 0.75
Austria 0.72
Czech Republic 0.72
Poland 0.70
Ireland 0.69
Spain 0.64
Netherlands 0.62
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Norway 0.57
Switzerland 0.54
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Hong Kong 0.29
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Portugal Crime Rate & Statistics - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Population Annual % Change
2020 0.91 4.80%
2019 0.87 -32.26%
2005 1.28 12.12%
2002 1.15 12.85%
2001 1.02 -9.87%
2000 1.13 5.98%
1999 1.06 -13.15%
1998 1.22 9.23%
1997 1.12 7.11%
1996 1.05 -3.16%
1995 1.08 -24.13%
1994 1.42 1.76%
1993 1.40 -2.42%
1992 1.43 -6.50%
1991 1.53 -2.03%
1990 1.57 -2.03%