Women living in Porto consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Women living in Porto consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.
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.
Based on 24 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.5/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.7/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
It’s a safe city if you stay in the center, but of course, it depends on the area. I live right in the center, so I’ve always felt safe walking around at night. However, I would recommend that solo travelers stay around people at night
Posted: February 10, 2025Vânia
Porto is a very safe town. It just has become more touristic and we need to be aware of pickpocketers. Other than that it is very safe. You just need to be careful with your personal belongings in the areas where you have crowds. But I feel safe walking on my own.
Posted: January 26, 2025Ana
I've been coming here for a couple years and been living here for over a year and honestly, overall it's pretty chill. It's important to know what areas you should avoid, plus if it's dark, extra careful is always good. But I don't feel endangered or anything like that.
Posted: January 21, 2025Ana
Really safe to walk around alone at night, go to parties and with short clothes. Sometimes the homeless people can ask you for money but it’s not dangerous at all I really love this city Enjoy it!!
Posted: January 17, 2025I always felt super safe but lately I have been told some robberies so I’m starting to feel a bit insecure, but for travelers I think is still one of the most safe cities in Europe. I would just be eye open when it comes to public transports such as metro or electric
Posted: January 14, 2025Overall Portugal is a very safe country, and people are friendly, there are of course areas less pleasant, mainly in big cities, but I would say it’s fairly safe. Walking anywhere or using public transportation is fine.
Posted: December 30, 2024Leonor
Portugal is very well known for being a safe country! Even in the big cities, Porto and Lisbon, you feel safe. Of course there *is* crime, but it's very safe overall. It's much smaller than some of the other european cities, so that probably helps too.
Posted: December 28, 2024Keekah
Porto's crime rate has been declining in the past years, and police do a good enough job patrolling. There are a few places that should still be avoided, but nothing much. Streets are hardly ever empty but in a good way, as people keep an eye out for each other
Posted: December 27, 2024I think during the day anything goes. However at night I would try to tone it down aka don’t have flashy name brand things and try to blend in as much as possible. Men are the problem as they are anywhere.
Posted: December 1, 2024It’s a small and pretty safe city. Of course there’s a bit of crime like anywhere in the world but I never felt unsafe there. You might get catcalled when walking in the street but I would worry too much about anything else. Of course when walking alone at night, I only do it in central, busy streets.
Posted: December 1, 2024based on 39 experiences from female travelers
Porto is a very nice city. The city is striving to become more modern and is currently constructing new metro stations. Porto is generally safe, but some areas have issues with intoxicated individuals on the streets. The residents are quite poor, and many houses are in poor condition. However, Porto is working to resolve these issues. It is very easy to reach Porto from the airport using the metro or a cheap taxi.
Posted: February 22, 2025Experienced: January, 2025Lila
France
First time in Portugal was amazing 🇵🇹 We only stayed in Porto for a few days, but loved every second of it. Here are a few pictures of the many places we visited on our trip. Sadly, by the end of our trip, Porto was surrounded by wildfires… I remember wishing that our flight back would be canceled, just so I could stay a bit longer, but it didn’t haha
Posted: February 19, 2025Cassie
I’m someone who loves to act on a whim. I enjoy rock and jazz music, and I often plan spontaneous trips just to attend a live concert or a music festival.
Vânia
Hi! I am portuguese and truly love my country so much so that I became a tourist guide so I could tell stories and share knowledge. I love to read, walk in nature, the smell of the ocean and trying new things.