Women living in Barcelona consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.6 out of 5.
Women living in Barcelona consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.7 out of 5.
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.
Based on 99 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.2/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Merve
I think Barcelona is moderately safe. There are some neighboorhoods that are unsafe and well known. For example El Raval distinct is a very known unsafe place in the city. But other neighboordhoods are more safe than them i guess.
Posted: June 4, 2025During day time its usually safe. You should worry about having something stolen. But usually as long as you are aware of your surroundings you’ll be fine. Night time it’s a little different. While I don’t think it’s a dangerous city, I would try to avoid going out alone. Personally I’ve heard about verbal harassment. It has never happened to me but I’ve seen it happen to women around me.
Posted: June 4, 2025Tiziana
There can be some more dangerous areas like in every city. And yes pickpockets are a pest. But if you are aware ofnyour belongings. Overall is a very safe city. Always full of people everywhere and at all hours
Posted: June 4, 2025There's a lot of rumor about insecurity in Barcelona. There's a lot of theft in the city center, but in general, there's no reason to worry too much. Just keep an eye on your belongings at all times and avoid certain areas at night.
Posted: May 29, 2025Barcelona is by far the safest city i've been on, if you don't know rhe city well i would recommend staying within the center, neighborhoods like Eixample, Gràcia or les Glories are great for walking, they have lots of fun things to do or see and are beautiful and safe day and night too.
Posted: May 28, 2025Cristina
Dont get me wrong, there are some places where BCN is marvelous yet modt of the time st night i dont feel safe at all... During day hours i'd dare to say that its pretty safe but it changes when talking about nightlife
Posted: May 22, 2025based on 136 experiences from female travelers
We went there with my friends from Italy, and i joined to guruwalk. Architecture and vintage shops were amazing. Also food was delicious. In Italy, cuisine is very traditional but in Barcelona they combined modern things with tradition. People were more open minded.
Posted: June 4, 2025I went in Barcelona with my friends , in total we were 3. We had a great time and we enjoyed the city a lot! Very beautiful, had a similar feeling to Athens for us ( we are from Athens) but at the same time nothing alike Apart from the weather! We didn’t really feel safe , especially during the night time because we experienced extreme catcalling and even had bunch of guys following us around! The clubbing for me was horrible tho but that’s because I don’t like clubs and it was super crowded since it was August! Our hotel room wasn’t that clean at the end and had mold on the walls but we realised that every boutique apartment was like that as well! As for attractions , I enjoyed Sagrada Familia and casa batllo
Posted: May 25, 2025