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Avenidas Novas — Lisbon, Portugal

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No concerns found day Average night

In detail

Coverage is more limited than in most neighbouring freguesias: a local outlet reported a spate of "violent assaults" alarming residents in September 2024, and a residents' petition circulated over a perceived rise in assaults; a residential burglary was intercepted by PSP one night in August 2023. In Lisbon's 2024/2025 parish-by-parish security survey, the Avenidas Novas junta did not respond, leaving official comment thin. No specific daytime safety concerns were found in current press coverage. Sources checked: Fregues.pt, 2 Sep 2024 – "Assaltos violentos nas Avenidas Novas ameaçam moradores"; Petição Pública – "Aumento de assaltos nas Avenidas Novas"; Notícias ao Minuto, 14 Aug 2023 – "Furtam residência após escalarem e arrombarem janela em Lisboa" (Avenidas Novas); Observador, special report (2024/2025 series) – "Insegurança em Lisboa ou mera perceção?" (Avenidas Novas junta did not respond).

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This rating comes from a structured local-source assessment. This specific area was reviewed against credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — and the signals were consolidated across sources rather than taken from any single report, with the reasoning and the sources shown above. Lisbon publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does publish one, Wandroz uses it instead of an assessment. Where a review finds nothing documented, that is recorded as no findings rather than as a safety rating.

Frequently asked questions

Is Avenidas Novas safe?

Wandroz currently rates Avenidas Novas in Lisbon as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report during the day and roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Lisbon at night. This comes from a structured local-source assessment: an area-level review of credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — consolidated across sources rather than taken from a single report. Lisbon publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.

Is Avenidas Novas safe at night?

At night, Avenidas Novas is rated as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Lisbon. If you're unsure, it's worth checking recent local reviews for your specific street or block, since a neighbourhood-wide rating can't capture block-by-block variation.

Is Avenidas Novas a good area to stay in as a tourist?

Avenidas Novas's day rating (an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. The Booking.com link on this page searches Avenidas Novas itself.

Is there official crime data for Avenidas Novas?

Not an official government crime feed — Avenidas Novas's rating comes from Wandroz's own current local/national press and survey research for this specific area instead (see the note on this page for what was checked and the sources used). An absence of recent negative coverage is treated as inconclusive, not as proof the area is safe. If you live in or know Avenidas Novas well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.

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