Women living in Madrid consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.2 out of 5.
Women living in Madrid consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 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 82 experiences
Safety rating: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Rocío
Overall is not a very dangerous place. It has occasional crimes, but not only directed towards women. I would say it is a safe place to visit in daylight. When it comes to night-time it is good to be precautious but not to be too worried
Posted: July 19, 2025Sofiia
Overall I feel safe. The worst you can expect is something being stolen from you, but so is everywhere. However, it somehow feels much safer than many other places.
Posted: July 10, 2025It's generally safe for women walking alone after dark. I've gone back from party alone several times and nothing ever happened to me. I would recommend Madrid for solo traveler women, it's weird that anything can happen to you.
Posted: July 8, 2025Celia
I haven't had any problems in my 22 years living here. I live in a good neighbourhood, "Barrio Salamanca" so the only crime you could face here is someone stealing your wallet or phone if you are careless like in any part of the world.
Posted: June 19, 2025rebecca
Madrid is very very safe! There can be some pickpockets around but that’s about it. Police is always going around on cars, scooters. The public transport is very frequented even by night which makes it feel very safe. I wouldn’t worry about being a solo female traveler
Posted: June 14, 2025I always feel safe walking home at night in Madrid! There are enough people that speak English, so there is always someone nearby who can help in case of emergency. The metro is amazing and super safe.
Posted: June 10, 2025based on 52 experiences from female travelers
Anastasiia
Poland
My first ever K-pop concert! 🫶 SKZ in Madrid made me feel so connected — both to other fans (Stays) and to the members themselves 🤗 Now I know: concerts are the perfect addition to any trip and a beautiful motivation to make dreams come true 🌿
Posted: July 26, 2025I stayed for 4 nights. The city center was always very safe and I was able to visit places both in daytime and night time. There were homeless people around but they didn’t harass. I joined a walking tour and almost got pickpocketed but the guide noticed and warned me. All good besides that
Posted: June 7, 2025