Is Santiago de Compostela Safe for Women? Crime Rates in Santiago de Compostela
Safety rating
Women living in Santiago de Compostela consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 4.1 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Santiago de Compostela consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 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
Safety rating: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | N/A | Not enough data |
Safety using public transport: | N/A | Not enough data |
Crime rate: | 1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being physically attacked: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | N/A | Not enough data |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | N/A | Not enough data |
Is Santiago de Compostela safe for women?
Angi
Santiago de Compostela is a very small city, the capital of Galicia (Autonomous Community in northwest Spain). I was born and have been living here for almost my whole life. You can walk alone even in the dark and people are usually very friendly. Don’t hesitate to ask for advice!
Posted: June 27, 2024Is Santiago de Compostela worth visiting?
Solo travel
Most recent solo travel was the camino de Santiago that ended in Santiago. Walked from Sarria. Never did I feel unsafe at any point, even though I was a little concerned before the trip, as I'd never solo travelled in Spain before.
Posted: July 7, 2024Experienced: April, 2024Family travel
My dad and I visited Santiago de Compostela as our final destination on our Camino walk. The city is very similar in architecture to Edinburgh. You’ll find plenty of pilgrims who have just finished the Camino walk also in the city. Overall, I felt the experience in Santiago was great with the food options, things to do, and reasonably affordable accommodation. Very safe overall too!
Posted: June 4, 2024Meet locals in Santiago de Compostela
Anna
About Me
Hi, I’m Anna! I’m an English teacher and language learning enthusiast who also loves music, reading, food, and good conversation.
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Carme
About Me
Hi!!! My name is Carme, i am a Spanish psychology student, currently working on my masters on social intervention. I moved to Santiago 4 years ago to study but I’m from a city called Vigo, still in Spain but close to Portugal. I can speak Spanish, Galician and English well, and I’m learning Portuguese and Italian at the moment. I would love to meet other girls that like to travel and show Galician culture to them as well as practicing languages <3
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