Is Spain Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Spain
Safety rating
Women living in Spain consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.3 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Spain consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.1 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 9.6% percentage of women in Spain have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 491 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.6/5 | Very Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.1/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Spain?
Isabel
Spain
I would say in rural areas or small towns and cities is safe. Sometimes you just need to check if the neighborhood you want to go is good or not like in Sevilla. In touristic places in big cities like Barcelona or Madrid you really need to have very in alert about your wallet or phones, also while taking public transportation. About sexual harassment, unfortunetly it can happen anywhere, so if you go to touristic places with more people it can be more likely to happen.
Posted: June 21, 2025
Celia
Madrid
I haven't had any problems in my 22 years living here. I live in a good neighbourhood, "Barrio Salamanca" so the only crime you could face here is someone stealing your wallet or phone if you are careless like in any part of the world.
Posted: June 19, 2025
Cristina
Malaga
I have lived here for almost 20 years and I have never experienced anything wrong or bad. Sometimes I use public transport at night alone and bus & metro are really safe, most drivers will help you if you need anything. I have also walked alone before sunrise and it's even quieter. Of course, there are some areas which are not recommended and not even locals go there, but that happens everywhere. Enjoy my city!
Posted: June 19, 2025Valencia
I felt safe walking around. I have never experienced anything disturbing, but I have heard some unpleasent stories. The only tapes of crimes I would be actually concerned about are: car robbery and bike stealing.
Posted: June 16, 2025
Albariña
Malaga
It is safe. The only thing: if you go for a long walk and see strange people around change direction. There are some areas that not even us go. But almost all city is safe, public transport is ok, you can walk at night. Just be aware.
Posted: June 16, 2025Lleida
Lleida is not very safe, to say the least. There are always bad people roaming around the streets and doing terrible things, like burning stuff, stabbing people out of the blue, etc. Almost every day and night, there is some trouble happening.
Posted: June 15, 2025Is Spain worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 440 experiences from female travelers
Alicante, Solo travel
I arrived very late in the night, it was not a good idea because the public transport doesn't work all night Only buses and they come every 30min So, preferably come early I felt safe walking late afternoon/early in the night, I was the entire trip alone The beaches are not very clean 😞 But I find a couple of them a bit outside Alicante and they were better
Posted: June 12, 2025Experienced: July, 2022Marbella, Group travel
My experience in Marbella was one of the best so far. The beach, the streets, the views and everything about Marbella was great. I booked an aparment on airbnb and it was so cheap and only 15 minutes far from the Old Town. I loved how safe and peaceful the city streets were. Puerto Banus is one of my favorite in Marbella but Old Town remains on top of it.
Posted: June 12, 2025Safety in Spain
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