Is San Sebastian Safe for Women? Crime Rate in San Sebastian
Safety rating
Women living in San Sebastian consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in San Sebastian consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1.1 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 3 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.2/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.7/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is San Sebastian?
people in san Sebastian are generally really nice, kind and respectful. There's not a big record of muggers or crime. At night I see a lot of local women taking a walk on the beach by themselves and they don't seem worried at all.
Posted: January 16, 2025San Sebastian is a pretty safe city. You can walk around alone, even at night. It's rare that someone comes up to bother you. You just have to be a little careful with phones and wallets, sometimes someone might try to steal them. As for the rest, as a woman who lives alone here, I can say that I feel very safe in this city!
Posted: December 31, 2024It’s a small and safe city, maybe the only place I don’t feel safe sometimes is Tabakalera because there are many men. I used to go there to study usually, sometimes I enjoy it but I would not leave my stuff there if I am alone.
Posted: December 30, 2024Is San Sebastian worth visiting?
Hanaë
France
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Very good and sunny ! It’s very helpful for mental health! I was with my family and we visited all the city and it was so good. I think it’s better when you are adult because you are more free etc !🥰
Posted: March 31, 2024Solo travel
Had a great time there. Amazing place to have some hiking tours over the day and some food in the old town in the evenig. Ocean is perfect for a cool swim after a exhausting day. Definitely coming back one day. Can really recommend to have some of the best cheescake here.
Posted: May 8, 2023Experienced: April, 2023Meet locals in San Sebastian
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