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Vehicle theft in Aveiro

Região de Aveiro · Portugal

Above average risk

Aveiro is in the top 12% for recorded vehicle theft in Portugal — 3.42 per 1,000 residents (2022). (all motor vehicles — not motorcycles specifically) Consider secure parking if you're leaving a vehicle overnight.

Based on furto de veículo motorizado (all motor vehicles) — recorded crime only. Vehicle theft is significantly underreported; actual incidence is higher.

Official Recorded Data

Furto de veículo motorizado (all motor vehicles)

Rate per 1,000 residents

3.42

Percentile

88th

Top 12% riskiest in country

Year

2022

268 recorded thefts78,450 residents

Recorded crime only. Vehicle theft is significantly underreported — actual incidence is higher.

All motor vehicles. This figure covers cars, vans, motorcycles, and all other motor vehicles combined — not motorcycles or scooters specifically.

Denominator: resident population. Per 1,000 residents (the only freely available town-level denominator). Not per registered vehicle.

Source: INE Portugal — Crimes Registados (DGRSP) Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE) · CC-BY 4.0 · Retrieved Jun 2026

Area Map

Safer places nearby

Lower recorded theft within 50 km of Aveiro:

Rate per 1,000 residents — recorded crime only. Distance is centroid-to-centroid.

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