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Misericórdia — Lisbon, Portugal

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No concerns found day Higher caution advised night

In detail

Covers Bairro Alto and Príncipe Real. No specific daytime safety concerns are documented in current press coverage — by day the area is calm and largely residential/boutique. By night, Bairro Alto is a well-documented hotspot for alcohol-fuelled disorder and robbery: a 22-year-old was fatally struck with a bottle during a robbery attempt on English tourists there in October 2023, a gang of armed teenagers (aged 15-19) robbed victims in Bairro Alto and nearby Santos in June 2023, and a 2025 report described a 'wave' of robberies hitting restaurants and bars. Residents and shopkeepers have complained since at least 2021 about worsening nighttime crime, and the parish council says only 7 of 200 promised CCTV cameras had actually been installed. Sources checked: Renascença, 15 Oct 2023 – "Jovem morre em rixa no Bairro Alto"; Correio da Manhã, 2023 – "Família diz que jovem que morreu golpeado com garrafa no Bairro Alto pertencia a gangue e foi morto durante assalto"; CNN Portugal, 23 Jun 2023 – "Sete jovens detidos por assaltos na noite de Lisboa com pistola e uma faca de grandes dimensões"; Página Um, 13 Jun 2025 – "Bairro Alto: onda de assaltos em restaurantes e bares"; Público, 22 Sep 2021 – "Moradores e comerciantes do Bairro Alto preocupados com criminalidade à noite"; Observador (special report) – "Insegurança em Lisboa ou mera perceção? Um raio-X aos pontos mais problemáticos da capital".

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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 Misericórdia safe?

Wandroz currently rates Misericórdia in Lisbon as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report during the day and an area where the data suggests extra caution relative 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 Misericórdia safe at night?

At night, Misericórdia is rated as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative 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 Misericórdia a good area to stay in as a tourist?

Misericórdia'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 Misericórdia itself.

Is there official crime data for Misericórdia?

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

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