Is Faro Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Faro
Safety rating
Women living in Faro consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Faro consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 2.5% percentage of women in Portugal have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 6 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Faro?
Argitxu
Very good place to stay, the people here are very generous and warm ! Do not hesitate you will love this part of Portugal. The food is wonderful and it’s obviously the perfect place to be on family ! Very safe !!
Posted: March 16, 2025
Ellen
Pretty safe, maybe a couple of catcals from drunk men here and there, but usually people just leave you alone :)) Most people are super friendly and chatty. Public transport can be a bit expensive (the bus), but is super safe
Posted: February 20, 2025overall i didnt like Faro as a city, the city centre was more or less ok, but otherwise i didnt feel safe at all. Too much catcalling and weird individuals (during daylight) i stayed in a female hostel, which was very nice with friendly people- i felt safe there:)
Posted: January 16, 2025Crime happens but I do not feel unsafe in my day to day life when compared to other places in the world. I am able to walk alone at day and night without worrying about dangerous people on the street.
Posted: January 3, 2025
Zélia
Like most women, I have heard inappropriate comments and harassment towards me both during the day and night time. I have heard stories of being mugged and have lived through one where we (group of 4) were mugged by 2 guys at around 3am in the downtown area. The vibe of the city has changed in the past few years and I don’t feel as safe as before. Faro is the only city with university in Algarve so the bars are just full with college students. Depends on your vibe and what you’re looking for. The bar street can be problematic in terms of violence. I have heard an increase of stalking in the bars area.
Posted: November 6, 2024Enough to travel alone, good for students and young people. You can walk on the streets freely without being robbed or mugged or even scared to get a picked pocket. Faro is a university city so will be always a "better" option in terms of security
Posted: May 3, 2024Is Faro worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 13 experiences from female travelers
Julia
Poland
Solo travel
• Safe? Yes • Boring? Absolutely. Faro is good for a beach and leisurely holiday. • Cheap? I think so • is it worth visiting? not sure • If you want to swim in the ocean and it's cheaper than Madeira, then Faro is for you.
Posted: June 20, 2025Solo travel
I landed in Faro morning time and spent the whole day discovering it before heading to my next destination. One thing I noticed was google maps was not 💯 percent accurate. So using public transport and finding places was harder than usual but still very safe and convenient as the whole place was very walkable.
Posted: June 16, 2025Safety in Portugal
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