On the European Day for Victims of Crime, which is observed on February 22, Statistics Portugal (INE) and the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ) present some official statistical indicators on recorded crime statistics.

This day, created in 1990 by the Victim Support Europe, which brings together victim support services from various European countries, aims to raise awareness of the protection and safeguarding of the rights of victims of crime, as well as to publicize the mechanisms that people can use if they are victims of crime or have witnessed it, regardless of its nature. Portugal is one of the Member States that has implemented the number 116 006 to support victims of crime, providing initial information and assistance to all victims on social, legal, and psychological issues.