Crime and safety in Metamorfosi Sotiros
Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος · District
Modelled estimate — how it is madeBy type of crime
- 51Overall safety
- 56Property crime
- 45Violent crime
Metamorfosi Sotiros scores 51 out of 100 (modelled estimate, Eurostat 2021–2024) for overall safety — average crime, on a scale where 50 is the average for Greece. Metamorfosi Sotiros has no police figures of its own, so its estimate is Patras's: both score 51 for overall safety. An estimated 2,759 people live there: the 2021 census counts the surrounding community as a whole, and this is its share by area.
The score is absolute, not a ranking: 50 is the offence rate of Greece as a whole and every doubling of the rate costs the same points, so any two places compare directly. How the scores are made
Updated · police figures: Eurostat 2021–2024 · What's new
What Metamorfosi Sotiros is actually like
A southern district named after its parish church, south of the Glafkos river on the boundary between the former Kapodistrian municipalities of Patras and Messatida. It developed after 1970 and most of its residents came from the Tritaia area and the villages of Farai, which gives it the feel of a recent, self-made suburb: detached and semi-detached houses, newer blocks, local shops and a strong village-association culture. There is nothing to visit. Against Krya Iteon and Zarouchleika on the city side of the river it is newer, lower-density and absent from every police patrol and burglary listing in the 2024-2026 record.
After dark
Quiet suburban streets with reasonable lighting on the main roads and less on the lanes; the river corridor is dark. Little late footfall. No documented incidents, patrol priorities or burglary listings name Metamorfosi Sotiros.
What to watch for
- The Glafkos river corridor and unlit lanes after dark
- Isolated houses on the outer edges — standard burglary precautions
Staying here
Fine for a quiet longer stay with a car. Not useful for a short visit, though it is at least on the southern, ferry-facing side of the city; allow for a taxi to the South Port gates.
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Questions people ask
Is Metamorfosi Sotiros safe?+
SafetyMap estimates Metamorfosi Sotiros (Μεταμόρφωση Σωτήρος) at 51 out of 100 for overall safety — average crime, on a scale where 50 is the Greek average. It is a modelled estimate, not a count of crimes recorded there: it comes from the estimate for Patras, since there are no police figures for Metamorfosi Sotiros itself. As a rate, the estimate comes to roughly 560 property and 120 violent offences per 100,000 residents a year. The written notes on this page class it as “Ordinary precautions”.
Is Metamorfosi Sotiros safe at night?+
Quiet suburban streets with reasonable lighting on the main roads and less on the lanes; the river corridor is dark. Little late footfall. No documented incidents, patrol priorities or burglary listings name Metamorfosi Sotiros.
How does Metamorfosi Sotiros compare with the rest of Patras?+
Metamorfosi Sotiros has no police figures of its own, so its estimate is Patras's: both score 51 for overall safety.