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Neighbourhood safety for travellers

São Vicente — Lisbon, Portugal

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No concerns found day Average night

In detail

Covers Graça and the Santa Apolónia area. No serious violent-crime coverage names São Vicente specifically; the parish council itself told a 2025 Observador special report that it believes the 'feeling of insecurity has increased more than actual criminality', citing only pickpocketing on trams and occasional distraction thefts at outdoor cafés. One dated incident stands out — 47 parked cars were vandalised in Graça in November 2024 — but this reads as an isolated dispute rather than a recurring pattern. The overall documented concern is limited and non-violent, so day is rated green and night a light yellow. Sources checked: Público, 17 Nov 2024 – "Danificadas 47 viaturas na Graça, em Lisboa"; Observador (special report) – "Droga, violência e uma bala perdida. Juntas de Lisboa pedem mais segurança na cidade" (São Vicente parish council quote on perception vs. crime, tram pickpocketing).

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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 São Vicente safe?

Wandroz currently rates São Vicente 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 São Vicente safe at night?

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

São Vicente'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 São Vicente itself.

Is there official crime data for São Vicente?

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

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