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Data reference period (1) Category of crimePrisoners convicted present at 31st December (No.) in prison establishments by Category of crime; Annual (2)
Geographic localization (Portugal)
PT: Portugal
No.
2024T: Total9 645
1: Crimes against persons3 019
2: Crimes against patrimony2 238
4: Crimes against life in society945
5: Crimes against the State1 032
627: Drug offences1 919
9: Others492
2023T: Total9 538
1: Crimes against persons2 939
2: Crimes against patrimony2 272
4: Crimes against life in society966
5: Crimes against the State1 002
627: Drug offences1 852
9: Others507
2022T: Total9 913
1: Crimes against persons3 063
2: Crimes against patrimony2 394
4: Crimes against life in society950
5: Crimes against the State1 058
627: Drug offences1 832
9: Others616
2021T: Total9 439
1: Crimes against persons2 956
2: Crimes against patrimony2 268
4: Crimes against life in society935
5: Crimes against the State1 026
627: Drug offences1 742
9: Others512
2020T: Total9 139
1: Crimes against persons2 834
2: Crimes against patrimony2 184
4: Crimes against life in society877
5: Crimes against the State1 023
627: Drug offences1 773
9: Others448
Prisoners convicted present at 31st December (No.) in prison establishments by Category of crime; Annual - Directorate General for Justice Policy
Note(s):
(1) The values for 2024 are provisional. The year of 2024 includes crimes committed by 348 non-indictable individuals under security measures, admitted either to psychiatric prisons (183) or non-prison psychiatric hospitals (165).
(2) Includes the flow of civil and military prisoners. Until 2003, the values do not include non-indictable individuals admitted in non-prison psychiatric facilities. From 2004, the values include the individuals non indictable admitted in non-prison psychiatric facilities - series break.

This data last updated:may 30, 2025