Is Porto Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Porto

Safety rating

Safe
4.1 /5

Women living in Porto consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.7 /5

Women living in Porto consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

Violence rating

2.5%

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.

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Crime & Safety Statistics

Based on 32 experiences

Safety rating:

4.1/5Safe

Safety walking alone after dark:

3.5/5Safe

Safety using public transport:

4.5/5Safe

Crime rate:

1.7/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

2/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.6/5A bit worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.4/5Not at all worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.2/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.7/5A bit worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Porto?

During the day and in busy streets in the night, generally its a safe place. Keep your phones well hidden in busy hours since there's a good amount of people who will try to steal it. Transports have cameras so generally you are good!

Posted: June 19, 2025
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Porto is very safe city, there are some places where better not to go alone as girl but this places are more dangerous just at night. I’m living here for 2 years and haven’t expected any dangerous situation

Posted: June 18, 2025
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Rinrin

Rinrin

Porto is a really safe city, I think these days it’s a getting a bit more dangerous and there’s some areas I would be wary of walking alone at night, however, as long as you’re aware of your surroundings, it’s all good. I’ve lived here for 3 years and have never been assaulted / robbed / harassed on the streets in any way. Cat callers exist though

Posted: June 9, 2025
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Porto it’s relatively safe but it’s better to avoid walking alone at night, and there are some areas that can be sketchy like next to campo 24 de agosto metro station. I never feel unsafe walking around at the day time but at night it’s better to be careful

Posted: May 31, 2025
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I’d say Porto is pretty safe. I’ve never had to worry about my things being stolen or that anything would happen to me, even as a woman walking at night. You could literally drop something on the table or on the floor and when you go back it’s very likely that it’d still be where you left it, and if it’s not there then it’s probably because someone helped take it to the nearest lost and found or to the police station. An additional upside is that the locals are really nice!

Posted: May 27, 2025
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Isabella

Isabella

It’s a nice city, it has a very low crime rate, it’s very touristic so everyone feel safe here. I’ve never experienced anything bad here and I feel very safe walking on the street alone. Very safe for turists, women and lgbt

Posted: May 20, 2025
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Is Porto worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.5 /5

based on 47 experiences from female travelers

Bre

Bre

United States

Solo travel

I have been to the city of Porto many times now and it’s beautiful!! The people are very kind, the coffee is EXCELLENT, I felt very safe, and there’s tons to do if you just walk around. I highly recommend it for anyone traveling around Europe!

Posted: June 17, 2025
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Group travel

In porto we walk a lot, to see many things. To eat you have to try rice at tomato it is very very good, of course if you like rice and tomato. You have to go at the top of the city you can have a beautiful point of view.

Posted: May 7, 2025
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Safety in Portugal

Frequently asked questions

Is Porto safe?

Women living in Porto consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.

Is Porto safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Porto consider walking alone at night to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider public transport to be very safe, with an overall safety rating of 4.5 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.6 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider the risk of being physically attacked to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.4 out of 5

What is the risk of burglary in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.2 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Porto?

Women living in Porto consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5