By type of crime
- 51Overall safety
- 57Property crime
- 45Violent crime
Profitis Ilias 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. Profitis Ilias has no police figures of its own, so its estimate is Patras's: both score 51 for overall safety. An estimated 2,324 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 Profitis Ilias is actually like
A hillside neighbourhood named, as such places usually are in Greece, for the chapel of the Prophet Elias on the high point above it. It is a residential district on the eastern slope of the city with a mix of older houses and newer blocks, good views over the gulf from the upper streets, and a settled local population. People walk up for the view and the chapel. Against Girokomeio further along the slope it is more built up and less wooded; against the dense inner quarters below it is quieter and greener. It appears in none of the 2024-2026 police or press crime reporting for Patras.
After dark
Quiet and residential, with the upper slopes and the ground around the chapel dark and unfrequented. Lighting on the residential streets is modest. No documented incidents, patrol priorities or burglary listings name Profitis Ilias.
What to watch for
- The unlit ground and paths around the chapel after dark
- Steep poorly lit residential streets on the upper slope
- Standard home security for isolated houses
Staying here
Pleasant and quiet if you find a short let with a view, and a car helps. Not a base for an early Italy ferry — you are uphill on the eastern side and a long way from the South Port gates.
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Questions people ask
Is Profitis Ilias safe?+
SafetyMap estimates Profitis Ilias (Προφήτης Ηλίας) 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 Profitis Ilias 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 Profitis Ilias safe at night?+
Quiet and residential, with the upper slopes and the ground around the chapel dark and unfrequented. Lighting on the residential streets is modest. No documented incidents, patrol priorities or burglary listings name Profitis Ilias.
How does Profitis Ilias compare with the rest of Patras?+
Profitis Ilias has no police figures of its own, so its estimate is Patras's: both score 51 for overall safety.