Lisbon Health & Safety

Lisbon is considered safe, but it does suffer from petty crimes like purse snatching and pick pocketing. Some areas of the city are not safe at night, especially Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodre. Some of the nightclubs are dangerous, so research should be done before hitting the club scene. Street scams are common and drug trafficking is an issue in the city. The Intendente-Martim Moniz area is known as the home of prostitution in Lisbon. During the day it’s safe, but at night it can be unpleasant. Gypsies do try to steal pin numbers around ATM machines, especially in the center of the city, so it’s best to avoid ATM’s at night and in train stations.