Is Spain Safe for Women?
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 555 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.3/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.5/5 | 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?
Madrid
Madrid is generally safe for women. It depends on the place of course. It's not the same being in Gran Via than in La Cañada Real (which is a very dangerous place). But apart from that, the majority is safe.
Posted: September 17, 2025Barcelona
Very safe. Only real nuisance is opportunistic pick pocketers. They won’t harm you and most times you can’t tell they just stole your wallet or phone. But it’s still upsetting. Make sure you carry your handbag or rucksack face fronting.
Posted: September 17, 2025
Andrea
Malaga
I think Málaga is generally a safe city for girls. During the day, I feel comfortable walking around anywhere. At night, I do avoid some less busy or poorly lit streets, but overall it’s easy to enjoy the city and explore without worrying too much.
Posted: September 16, 2025Ibiza
It is safe if you are where people are. Actually people are vey nice and they will help if you need it. Take always your phone with you. And if you are travelling alone try to not get into dark streets at night. Usually when you leave the areas where there are a lot people are used to be residencial streets.
Posted: September 14, 2025
Sofia
Valencia
It's pretty safe even at night. But there are some places where I don't recommend to go after dark: Park Turia (only in a day!) and Cabanyal (there is a crime in districts near the sea). IF YOU GO HOME AFTER PARTY: it's better to go on taxi, because transport goes bad at night depends on area. But if you're in a group of people it's okay to wait a bus.
Posted: September 11, 2025Is Spain worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 472 experiences from female travelers
Santiago de Compostela, Solo travel
Santiago de Compostela was one of my favourite experiences till this day. I met the most genuine, heartfelt people and had the best learning experience within myself, wpuld highly recommend walking the Camino solo. It’s truly life changing
Posted: September 12, 2025Safety in Spain
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