By type of crime
- 51Overall safety
- 57Property crime
- 45Violent crime
Perivola 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. Perivola has no police figures of its own, so its estimate is Patras's: both score 51 for overall safety. An estimated 15,516 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 Perivola is actually like
A suburb in the south-eastern part of Patras, about 6 km from the centre, home to facilities of the Hellenic Open University and the closed Apollon gymnasium with a capacity of 3,500. It is a spread-out residential area of detached houses, newer blocks and open ground on the lower slopes, with a mix of families, staff and students, and the Patras ring road not far off. It borders Riganokampos on the city's eastern edge — Riganokampos is not a separate district in our data, and it sits between here and Eglykada. Against Eglykada it is quieter, less industrial and, importantly, absent from the burglary-hotspot lists. Patras city buses run here: route 706 (Begoulaki - Perivola car park).
After dark
Quiet and spread out, with dark stretches between built-up pockets and unlit open ground toward the eastern edge. Event nights at the Apollon hall bring crowds and traffic. No documented incidents, patrol priorities or burglary listings name Perivola itself.
What to watch for
- Unlit open ground and the approaches toward the eastern edge after dark
- Isolated houses on the outer lanes — normal burglary precautions
- Crowds and traffic around the Apollon hall on event nights
Staying here
Fine for a longer stay if you have a car or are here for the Open University. Not worth it for a short visit, and a poor base for an early Italy ferry at 7-8 km from the South Port gates.
Streets and squares: Apollon closed gymnasium · Patras ring road (Perimetriki)
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Questions people ask
Is Perivola safe?+
SafetyMap estimates Perivola (Περιβόλα) 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 Perivola itself. As a rate, the estimate comes to roughly 550 property and 120 violent offences per 100,000 residents a year. The written notes on this page class it as “Ordinary precautions”.
Is Perivola safe at night?+
Quiet and spread out, with dark stretches between built-up pockets and unlit open ground toward the eastern edge. Event nights at the Apollon hall bring crowds and traffic. No documented incidents, patrol priorities or burglary listings name Perivola itself.
How does Perivola compare with the rest of Patras?+
Perivola has no police figures of its own, so its estimate is Patras's: both score 51 for overall safety.