Covers Avenida da Liberdade, Marquês de Pombal and Rato. By day, organised gangs of 'scouts' have been documented targeting the avenue's jewellers in coordinated luxury-watch robberies, and elderly residents report a rise in fraud and petty theft. By night, Correio da Manhã reported residents alarmed by assaults and open drug consumption along Avenida da Liberdade, Jornal de Notícias reported a new PSP police station being opened there specifically because local crime had worsened, and CM separately reported an armed robbery at a jewellery store on the avenue. Coverage points to real but moderate, non-recurring-violent concerns rather than an entrenched crime corridor. Sources checked: Correio da Manhã – "Assaltos e consumo de droga alarmam moradores na Avenida da Liberdade"; Jornal de Notícias – "Vai abrir uma nova esquadra na Avenida da Liberdade onde criminalidade agravou"; Jornal SOL, 23 Jan 2026 – "Roubos de luxo em Lisboa fazem soar alarmes"; Observador (special report) – "Os 'scouts', o 'estudo' dos alvos e os pontos quentes onde atuam. Por dentro das redes que roubam relógios de luxo em Lisboa"; Correio da Manhã – "Assaltantes armados tentam roubar ourivesaria famosa na Avenida da Liberdade em Lisboa".
Santo António — Lisbon, Portugal
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Frequently asked questions
Is Santo António safe?
Wandroz currently rates Santo António 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 Santo António safe at night?
At night, Santo António 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 Santo António a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Santo António'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 Santo António itself.
Is there official crime data for Santo António?
Not an official government crime feed — Santo António'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 Santo António well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
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