Last year, an average of 40 homes were robbed per day. During the Easter holidays, the PSP warns that criminal networks are more professional and that the elderly are a vulnerable group.
Organized and accustomed to studying victims well, they carry out prior reconnaissance and use surveillance means, such as drones.
Therefore, they know that with the holiday season, like Easter, their lives are easier, as there are many families who go abroad. Often, older populations are surprised at home at night and end up being threatened.
In 2025, there was almost 15 thousand home robberiesbetween thefts and robberies, according to the . They are, on average, 40 for each day of the month.
Nearly 40% two crimes occurred in the district of Lisbon, and 13% in Porto. April was the month with the most robberies, followed by January and March.
When going abroad, there is more advice than usual, such as close the windows well. In recent years, as a result of police pressure, this type of crime has been decreasing.
