In 2020, the Portuguese police registered 152,704 crimes against property, while the number of personal crimes amounted to 77,243 occurrences. One of the most common crime convictions in Portugal involve crimes against physical integrity and personal freedom.
Number of crimes registered by the police in Portugal in 2020, by type
* Including crimes against a person's life, physical integrity, (sexual) freedom or honor, among others. This category also includes abortion, a practice only allowed on-demand in Portugal if the pregnancy has not exceeded its tenth week.
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DGPJ (Portugal). (October 29, 2021). Number of crimes registered by the police in Portugal in 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/865051/number-crimes-type-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal). "Number of crimes registered by the police in Portugal in 2020, by type." Chart. October 29, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865051/number-crimes-type-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal). (2021). Number of crimes registered by the police in Portugal in 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/865051/number-crimes-type-portugal/
DGPJ (Portugal). "Number of Crimes Registered by The Police in Portugal in 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/865051/number-crimes-type-portugal/
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