Women living in Porto consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.
Women living in Porto consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 26 experiences
Safety rating: | 4/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | 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: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
There are many Indians and Arabs on the streets who harass women. In general, the port is safe if you are in areas with lots of people, such as tourist spots or walking on the streets. At night, I do not recommend going alone in isolated areas (for example, in the riverside it's safe at night because there are many people).
Posted: May 6, 2025My experience is as a portuguese woman, so I have a level of confidence and comfort that doesn't allow me to see with eyes of someone who's never been here. Portugal is overall safe. As a woman, what bothers me the most are the interactions with men - but it's usually just staring, or once in a while some annoying comment. However, I wouldn't walk alone through lonely areas of the city at night. There's a high amount of homeless people and usually it's not a problem, except every once in a while when they ask for money, we say no, and they react poorly. Nonetheless, overall I feel safe, people are very nice and caring and will help you if you need!
Posted: April 9, 2025It’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, 2024based on 46 experiences from female travelers
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, 2025Porto is a very beautiful city and I think it is really similar to İstanbul. Maybe I think in this way beacuse I'm Turkish but anyway both are great and beautiful cities. I stayed there 1 night. I booked a hostel which was far away from the main streets and I don't recommend it because I needed uber and I couldn't pay because I don't have a credit card and they don't accept cash and I wanted help from the owner. He helped, so I can say people are warm. Also, I recommend you to go "Livrarie Lelle" which is a little bookshop but so beautifull! They sell their tickets online for visiting! It was a great place and I also recommend to eat nata! It's sweet and creamy
Posted: May 6, 2025Experienced: May, 2024Daniela
Hey🦋 I'm Dani, 20 years old and I'm currently doing my semester abroad in Porto. ☀️ I actually study in Venlo, Netherlands and live in Germany. From the beginning of July I would like to travel with my best friend Anna from the Algarve via Spain and Italy to Romania. 🚂
Beatriz
I'm a very art-oriented person who loves to paint, draw, sometimes tattoo; love to hike, impulsive travelling and camping. I see myself as someone who keeps trying to learn about the most random little things that Life brings to me.