Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Porto at 66/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Portugal's national picture overall (78/100 vs 80/100).
City page · part of Portugal
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Porto report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Portugal's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
33.8
Safety Index
66.2
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Portugal's national page, with crime swapped for Porto's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Porto, specifically
- • There may be pickpockets in heavily crowded areas and on public buses and trains; however, pickpocketing is not common in Porto.
- • Porto is generally a safe place to be if you take normal precautions like walking in well-illuminated streets at night.
- • One part of Porto, near the Tourist Information Office between the cathedral and the steps to the small church, often has drunk people that could cause you trouble.
- • If you take the main road from the bus station to the cathedral and tourist information centre, walk back to the bus station after you're done and then walk from there to the other sites.
- • Call 112 if you have an emergency.
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1983; equal age of consent since 2007 + UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / E / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
Tipping is generally not expected in Portugal, but it is certainly appreciated if you have received exemplary service.
Cash vs. Card
ATMs/cashpoints (labelled Multibanco or ATM Express) accepting international cards can be found everywhere, and, contrary to Spain, are mostly without an extra machine fee (apart from what your bank charges you back home). Some areas are littered with Euronet ATMs - however similar to other countries, here as well they charge high fees and use disadvantageous exchange rates.
How this compares to Portugal
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Porto at 66/100 for crime — that makes it read sketchier than Portugal's national picture overall (78/100 vs 80/100).
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