1. A residential area characterized by high crime rates, poverty, violence, and social problems; a dangerous or unsafe district
The police increased patrols in the high-risk neighborhood after the recent gang violence.
A polícia aumentou as patrulhas no bairro de risco após a recente violência entre gangues.
2. An area with elevated levels of drug trafficking, homicides, and organized crime
Many families have moved out of the high-risk neighborhood seeking safer communities.
Muitas famílias saíram do bairro de risco procurando comunidades mais seguras.