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Violent and serious crimes down

The Guarda Nacional Republicana (GNR) has registered 1,942 reports this year related to violent and serious crime, 11.3 percent less than in the same period of 2020 and 21.1 percent less than in 2019.

By TPN/Lusa, in Crime · 29 Oct 2021, 16:00 · 1 Comments

Data sent to Lusa by the GNR states that 249 fewer serious violent crimes were registered by the GNR until 11 October in relation to the same period of 2020, registering this year 1,942 against the 2,191 that occurred in 2020.

According to the police, this year the GNR registered 522 fewer violent and serious crimes compared to 2019, when 2,464 had been registered until 11 October.

The GNR also states that this year the months with the most violent and serious crimes were August (282), September (246), May (220) and July (219).

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Comments

According to the head of PSP crimes haven´t increased compared to pre pandemic times but the INTENSITY of violent crimes- cold weapon of physical attack- is actually increasing.(Article published on 25/10/2021:“Director da PSP diz que crimes de violência com uso de armas brancas ou de força estão a aumentar em Portugal”, by Jornal I)

By guida from Lisbon on 02 Nov 2021, 05:20