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 274 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: | 1.9/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.6/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.6/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Spain?
Barcelona
In general barcelona gets a worse reputation than it really is, although it's important to be careful and aware of your surroundings when traveling in barcelona, especially at night. But overall it's safe to walk around in this city if you avoid the worse neighborhoods.
Posted: January 20, 2025
Iz☆r
Bilbao
Bilbao is overall a safe city. Getting mugged could happen but its not that big of a problem (doesn't happen that often) by keeping an eye in a moderated way, everything should be fine. There are some neighbourhoods that people tend to ignore at night (as it could be san Francisco: still the principal Street is filled with police officers 24/7) I don't know much more about nightlife and during the day I feel totally safe. There's always a possibility of finding someone that behaves in a weird way (I got followed with a friend once) but its not common not dangerous. I understand it as an exception.
Posted: January 20, 2025
Gwen
Seville
It depends on the area of course, but I have never been catcalled or harassed in the street. I enjoy going on nightly walks alone and have never felt unsafe. I live in a residential area in the city but even walking into the center at night there is always a lot of people around and I have never felt unsafe.
Posted: January 20, 2025
Suat
Spain
I just moved to Spain, and I love it! Life here feels safe and happy, but big cities do have pickpockets. Staying cautious, I hope for the best and look forward to building a wonderful life here! Hope u love this country
Posted: January 20, 2025Barcelona
Personally, I haven't experienced unsafety and I don't generally feel unsafe walking outside even at night. But I do have heard stories of friends being robbed and there's a lot of mugging and drug ishues, at least in my area (Ciutat Vella).
Posted: January 20, 2025Segovia
Its a sweet place and people are usually very kind but theres a lot alcoholism among guys. They sometimes are very touchy and dont understand boundaries, guys from ALL ages. Police is not very helpful and usually nobody stands for u
Posted: January 19, 2025
María
Segovia
Segovia is a World Heritage city. It has a lot of history, beautiful buildings and monuments, such as the famous Roman. Aqueduct. Hundreds of tourist visit us every year. It's a very safe place to live and to visit.
Posted: January 19, 2025
Gianni
Barcelona
It is a beautiful city with a lot to offer and beautiful people. But like in any big city, you have to be cautious while traveling and moving around because things are often stolen. It is very well connected with public transportation.
Posted: January 19, 2025
Mikayla
Guernica
Very safe & small family town. Lots of elderly people & kids outside all the time walking and playing around the town. A Suburb of Bilbao and it is about 30 minutes by car away from this town that has a lot.
Posted: January 18, 2025Burgos
its kinda safe, no crime, nothing. on upper side where gypsies lives are a bit sketchy tho. i havent heard gunshots nothing, theres literally no crime. but its probably because theres nothing to do. like if ure staying for one night, its gonna be enough.
Posted: January 18, 2025Is Spain worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 340 experiences from female travelers
Anna
Austria
Valencia, Solo travel
I stayed at Cantagua Hostel and it was awesome! The staff is great and they offer great advise and group activities. Lots of cool day trips, best was the visit of Albufera and Albufera Natural Park and the beaches of course :) All in all very beautiful city, perfect for a short trip of 2-4 days.
Posted: January 20, 2025
Delia
Ireland
Gran Canaria, Family travel
I travelled with my mom and 2x sisters. It was really safe to walk alone at night. I recommend the submarine and Teror and San Matreo markets tours as they were about €30 each. Book the submarine tour directly on their website to get 10% off with a free shuttle bus. Transportation was easy as we looked it up on Google Maps and the busses accept cash.
Posted: January 19, 2025Experienced: January, 2025Meet locals in Spain
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