Women living in Porto Alegre consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 2.9 out of 5.
Women living in Porto Alegre consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.8 out of 5.
On average 11.7% percentage of women in Brazil have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
Based on 12 experiences
Safety rating: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 1.9/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
As dangerous as most cities are. A lot of local girls walk around after it’s dark but I don’t would not even dare. No going out after 6 pm!! Women in general don’t have much to fear here, most that men will do is to maybe stare or whistle but that is very rare nowadays. Dress any way you like and you’ll be fine
Posted: August 10, 2025Fran
POA is a generally safe big city for brazilian standards if you take proper safety measures. Use uber to move around in the city, don’t walk alone after dark, watch out for your drinks at parties, and stick to the busier areas.
Posted: May 25, 2025junië
It’s safe for women, but it’s not recommended for you to walk alone at night because of robberies. If you are with other people, it’s fine! Just don’t walk with your phone out or your jewelry showing too much because it’s easier to get targeted like that. But if you are with other people, not alone it’s gonna be easier for you to just walk around without a worry. Crowded places are definitely easier for you to get robbed, but I would say people just have to save your bags or take care of your things because of pick pockets.
Posted: February 3, 2025Shay
Porto Alegre is a capital in the south of Brazil so you need to take all the precautions you would in any big city, but it’s not dangerous as long as you stick to the nice areas of town, like the more central areas such as Moinhos de Ventos, Petrópolis, Montserrat and such.
Posted: January 31, 2025Letícia
Porto Alegre is safer than most brazilian cities. However, you should be cautious about robbery and not walk alone in the dark. There are some neighborhoods that are more dangerous, including the commercial center and suburbs.
Posted: January 14, 2025