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 520 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?
Victoria
Barcelona
Be aware of your phone and purse, pickpockets are very resourceful Chances that you could be in physical danger are close to none. Take the main streets and you’ll be just fine. The city is lovely 🥰 If you don’t want to go around alone just txt me
Posted: July 31, 2025Valencia
Valencia is safe, especially during the day. But as a girl being alone and arround in the night might be a little scared (as almost all cities). It usually And normally nothing happens, but there is usually a greater chance of being robbed or scammed when you look like are a tourist alone, safer in group
Posted: July 29, 2025Barcelona
Barcelona, per se, is a big city and there are obviously plenty of people living there. Nowadays, sadly, most of the people you’ll encounter walking or shopping in the streets are visitors or foreigners, not locals. I can only speak from what I know from my people and local behavior. I feel safe in my city but I’m sure that every woman feels not so secure depending on the day, and, as i was saying, the city is currently full of visitors and travellers who don’t respect the place and the social norms at all.
Posted: July 28, 2025
stephany
Barcelona
It is a pretty safe city but all depends on the neighbourhood. I wouldn't walk by 5 at night after drinks in certain areas. Still it is good the metro works 24h on Saturdays and it is full of people and even families which feels pretty safe
Posted: July 27, 2025
Amandine
Barcelona
Barcelona is safe overwall, police is very responsive and watching the street often. You can get robbed and walking at night on la rambla can be sketchy, but otherwise it’s ok. Just beware of pickpocket because they are very smooth.
Posted: July 25, 2025
pollyanna
Barcelona
I’ve been here for over 8 months and so far have felt very safe! The pit pocketing thing is more important to be aware of when you’re in busy tourist areas. Keep an eye on your things and you’ll be fine.
Posted: July 24, 2025Is Spain worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 462 experiences from female travelers
Cartagena, Couple travel
Cartagena is a city where you can feel very sure. It’a small city but you can do all activities as you want to do it, such as running, bicicling, climbing mountains. In addition, you can go to different beach like La Manga.
Posted: July 30, 2025Experienced: July, 2025Barcelona, Family travel
We only stayed one night, but it was absolutely beautiful! We arrived in the afternoon and had a lovely dinner at a local place before checking in to our hotel. We then went back out to wander- it was dark out but we felt very safe, as the streets were nicely crowded and the people were very kind (locals and tourists alike.) Lots of good shopping and cafes/dessert places.
Posted: July 29, 2025Safety in Spain
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