Is Spain safe for solo female travelers?

Spain is generally a safe country for solo female travelers. Both urban areas and rural regions have low levels of crime. It is always prudent to take basic precautions, such as avoiding poorly lit and deserted areas late at night, keeping a close eye on personal belongings in crowded places, and not sharing your personal details or itineraries with strangers. Public transportation and taxis are usually safe and reliable. However, like anywhere else, incidents can occur, so staying alert and using common sense is important.

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How safe is Spain for female travelers?

Travel safety index

4.4 /5

based on 489 experiences from female travelers

Lloret De Mar, Couple travel

Lloret isn’t a big town but it has everything for both soul satisfaction (beach, landscapes, calm pace) and nightlife/partying for those interested. After ~10 pm streets are packed with youth going places but you can avoid the crowds by climbing the hill and observing sea+stars

Posted: November 28, 2025
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Sonya

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Spain, Family travel

It was cool in Spain. The people are friendly, the architecture is beautiful, the food is delicious. but I didn't always feel safe in Barcelona, especially in Raval. The north of Spain is my dream, it's very beautiful and has a magnificent ocean. Octopuses in paprika should be tried by everyone

Posted: November 27, 2025Experienced: September, 2022
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Spain, Family travel

I have travelled in Spain many times and it has always been really nice country and also all the different cities that I have been in. There is lot of things to do and it’s nice country with nice people!

Posted: November 26, 2025
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How safe is Spain for women?

Local safety index

4.3 /5

Based on 591 local experiences

Local crime index

2.1 /5

Based on 591 local experiences

Madrid

it’s very safe, only you have to be careful in the subway with your stuff because there are people that keep your things and you even saw them, there are very careful to steal your phone or your wallet

Posted: November 23, 2025
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Getxo

Getxo is absolutely safe to go. Especially the districts las arenas, Algorta and neguri. Romo is good as well. You can come home at night walking from the metro without being afraid. But always lock you bike, if possible, inside.

Posted: November 23, 2025
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Denia

Denia is a small town on the coast, just one hour by bus from Valencia. It has a huge port in it, so obviously a lot of rich pearls stay and live in denia. Because of that the safety level is high, “ocupas” are not active here and crime level is very low

Posted: November 20, 2025
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Safety in Spain