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Santa Clara — Lisbon, Portugal

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Average day Higher caution advised night

In detail

Santa Clara freguesia includes the Bairro da Ameixoeira, subject of a detailed Publico investigative report (April 2026) describing an entrenched, unresolved drug-dealing scene ('a droga não se resolve, gere-se'), plus a joint PSP mega-operation with neighbouring Alta de Lisboa in November 2025 that seized weapons and drugs and made arrests, and an earlier raid that detained 11 people and seized drugs and firearms (RTP/Sábado). No sources describing daytime street crime, pickpocketing or violent incidents against ordinary residents/tourists were found for Santa Clara specifically, so the concern documented is concentrated around organised drug trafficking rather than general street danger. Sources checked: Publico, 5 Apr 2026 – "Com Furão e Delta na Ameixoeira: 'A droga não se resolve, gere-se. Nunca vai acabar'"; SOL/Sapo, 19 Nov 2025 – "PSP lança megaoperação criminal na Alta de Lisboa e Ameixoeira: Cinco detidos e várias armas apreendidas"; CNN Portugal, 19 Nov 2025 – "Operação policial em curso em Lisboa. PSP faz buscas na Alta de Lisboa e na Ameixoeira"; RTP – "PSP detém 11 pessoas e apreende droga e armas no bairro da Ameixoeira, em Lisboa"; Sábado – "PSP detém 11 pessoas no bairro da Ameixoeira em 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 Santa Clara safe?

Wandroz currently rates Santa Clara in Lisbon as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Lisbon 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 Santa Clara safe at night?

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

Santa Clara'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 Santa Clara itself.

Is there official crime data for Santa Clara?

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

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