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Beato — Lisbon, Portugal

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In detail

Coverage repeatedly links Beato to drug trafficking: Diário de Notícias reported seven people caught in flagrante dealing drugs in Beato, and Jornal A Nação reported a separate trafficking arrest in the freguesia. An Observador special report notes the parish concentrates over 550 homeless people across shelters and that local leadership describes a considerably increased feeling of insecurity, especially between Xabregas and Beato, tied to trafficking and robberies rather than confirmed statistical crime increases. A joint PSP firearms sweep (Dec 2022) also covered Beato alongside Areeiro and Penha de França. Sources checked: Diário de Notícias – "PSP detém sete pessoas em flagrante por tráfico de droga no Beato em Lisboa"; Jornal A Nação – "Lisboa: Detido por tráfico de estupefaciente na freguesia do Beato"; Observador (special report) – "Insegurança em Lisboa ou mera perceção? Um raio-X aos pontos mais problemáticos da capital"; Observador, 6 Dec 2022 – "Doze detidos após operação especial da PSP em três freguesias de Lisboa".

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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 Beato safe?

Wandroz currently rates Beato in Lisbon as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Lisbon, both by day and after dark. 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 Beato safe at night?

At night, Beato 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 Beato a good area to stay in as a tourist?

Beato's day rating (roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Lisbon) 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 Beato itself.

Is there official crime data for Beato?

Not an official government crime feed — Beato'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 Beato well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.

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