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Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal

Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal was 88.4 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.1 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, per 100,000 people88.4
Change on 2023+3.1 pts
Rank3rd of 26EU countries ranked
Series high197.62008
Series low76.72021

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Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal, 2008 to 2024

751001251501752002008201120142017202020242008: 197.6 per 100,000 people2009: 193.8 per 100,000 people2010: 193.3 per 100,000 people2011: 192.7 per 100,000 people2012: 175.6 per 100,000 people2013: 158.2 per 100,000 people2014: 149.6 per 100,000 people2015: 149.1 per 100,000 people2016: 128.7 per 100,000 people2017: 115.3 per 100,000 people2018: 102.5 per 100,000 people2019: 106.3 per 100,000 people2020: 87.2 per 100,000 people2021: 76.7 per 100,000 people2022: 85.1 per 100,000 people2023: 85.2 per 100,000 people2024: 88.4 per 100,000 people501001502002008201420242008: 197.6 per 100,000 people2009: 193.8 per 100,000 people2010: 193.3 per 100,000 people2011: 192.7 per 100,000 people2012: 175.6 per 100,000 people2013: 158.2 per 100,000 people2014: 149.6 per 100,000 people2015: 149.1 per 100,000 people2016: 128.7 per 100,000 people2017: 115.3 per 100,000 people2018: 102.5 per 100,000 people2019: 106.3 per 100,000 people2020: 87.2 per 100,000 people2021: 76.7 per 100,000 people2022: 85.1 per 100,000 people2023: 85.2 per 100,000 people2024: 88.4 per 100,000 people
per 100,000 people. Source: Eurostat, Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-04-29.
All 17 values
Periodper 100,000 people
202488.4
202385.2
202285.1
202176.7
202087.2
2019106.3
2018102.5
2017115.3
2016128.7
2015149.1
2014149.6
2013158.2
2012175.6
2011192.7
2010193.3
2009193.8
2008197.6

Portugal compared with nearby places

Austria: 32.6 per 100,000 peopleBelgium: 116.3 per 100,000 peopleBulgaria: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleCyprus: 9.6 per 100,000 peopleCzechia: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleGermany: 51.8 per 100,000 peopleDenmark: 24.4 per 100,000 peopleEstonia: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleSpain: 129.5 per 100,000 peopleFinland: 46.3 per 100,000 peopleFrance: 82.8 per 100,000 peopleGreece: 27.9 per 100,000 peopleCroatia: 19.6 per 100,000 peopleHungary: 6.9 per 100,000 peopleIreland: 28.7 per 100,000 peopleItaly: 49.8 per 100,000 peopleLithuania: 11.6 per 100,000 peopleLatvia: 14.4 per 100,000 peopleMalta: 43.7 per 100,000 peopleNetherlands: 35.3 per 100,000 peoplePoland: 11.6 per 100,000 peoplePortugal: 88.4 per 100,000 peopleRomania: 15.1 per 100,000 peopleSweden: 45.1 per 100,000 peopleSlovenia: 14.1 per 100,000 peopleSlovakia: 5.7 per 100,000 people
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Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants, 2024, per 100,000 people. Portugal is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Robbery offences recorded by the police during the year per 100,000 inhabitants: taking property from a person by force or threat of force (ICCS 0401). Eurostat crime statistics.

Not comparable across countries: criminal law, police recording rules and how often victims report differ between countries. Use it to follow one country over time.

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Eurostat. Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat) (Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants, Portugal, 2008 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table

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Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat), Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants, Portugal, 2008 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 29 Apr. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/police-recorded-robbery-rate/portugal. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants, Portugal, 2008 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/police-recorded-robbery-rate/portugal.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat), Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants, Portugal, 2008 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/crim_off_cat/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/police-recorded-robbery-rate/portugal (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal?

Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal was 88.4 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 3.1 pts from 2023. That is the 3rd highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Police-recorded offences, robbery, per 100,000 inhabitants (crim_off_cat). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants in Portugal?

197.6 per 100,000 people in 2008, the highest value since 2008 in this series.

Police-recorded robberies per 100,000 inhabitants elsewhere in European Union (27)

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