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 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 372 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: | 2/5 | 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?
Barcelona
Barcelona is not a safe city to be honest, there's a lot of harrashment but is usually not from locals, as is a city with a bunch of different cultures, you find a lot of different people who think they can do what they want...
Posted: April 1, 2025Madrid
Madrid is a safe City, there is a lot of people at the streets in the City centre so you can feel safe. If you shout or run you will find someone so close to you. At night you have to be careful if you are alone but there is no problem if you are controling your suroundings
Posted: April 1, 2025
Karla
Ourense
Ourense is a small city in the interior of Galicia, full of nature and tranquility. It's a safe place with good, affordable restaurants. I think it's a great city for a weekend. You can relax in its free hot springs or rent a rural house
Posted: March 30, 2025
Evelyn
Murcia
There are places in the city that are not safe but if you dont go there the other places are okay, obviously you need to take care of your things everywhere, is more safe than other places in spain like madrid or barcelona
Posted: March 29, 2025
Ivet
Mataro
It’s a pretty safe city but still there are some streets there which have a high crime rate making it sometimes dangerous but if you stay within the centre it’s unlikely to witness a crime or being atacked
Posted: March 27, 2025Ivet
La Seu d'Urgell
La seu it’s a safe place. Still there might be some troubles but in general there are no crimes and it’s pretty calm. It’s unlikely to find anythig abnormal or to be hurt there. You can go anywhere without feeling that something bad is going to happen
Posted: March 27, 2025Barcelona
If you stay where are a tons of people is quit safe, but always watch your back and never go alone during night or in a dangerous streets. But, I think that during the day and even if you go alone, nothing will happen, but remember to always have your bag in front of you.
Posted: March 23, 2025Bilbao
Bilbao is a really safe place. Maybe in the town are little places that's better to avoid at night, but nothing to important. You have to be a little bit careful maybe at night, but it's totally a safe place.
Posted: March 23, 2025A Coruña
A Coruña is a very safe city, it is not too big and there are usually a lot of people on the streets. There are not usually many conflicts between people.
Posted: March 19, 2025
Sara
Palencia
Palencia is generally a safe city. The entire city is well-lit and quiet, making it quite safe to walk at night. If you don't feel comfortable walking, public transportation works very well and is a safe option for getting around.
Posted: March 18, 2025Is Spain worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 382 experiences from female travelers
Gandia, Family travel
I was young at that time, 10 yo or something, everything was beautiful there, clean and safe + respectful people, everything was literally beautiful and here are many beautiful places you can visit there I also remember the beautiful clean playa 🏖️
Posted: April 1, 2025Experienced: October, 2017
Kamilla
Spain
El Chorro, Solo travel
Spent a beautiful 2.5 months in El Chorro and the surrounding area. I was volunteering at the Olive Branch a climbing hostel filled with beautiful souls. What an amazing place to spend climbing, swimming and exploring ✨
Posted: March 18, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Meet locals in Spain
Iz☆r
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Hihi! My name is Iz☆r, I'm an almost 20 y/o art student that likes to learn new thing and it's trying to travel more little by little after a wonderful experience in a volunteering proyect in Serbia! I wish to meet wonderful people as I have before and learn about them. Loving how travelling allows us to connect and share with amaizing individuals!
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Maux
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Hello! I’m Maux. I’m 28 years old. I’m from Venezuela but live in Spain since 2020. I love slow morning and cozy afternoons. I’m a writer. I also love reading, walking. I’m passionate about history. I love to travel
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