Safety score
Personal safety, institutional trust, and resilience signals informed by international safety and crime data.
Safety in Barcelona76/100
Safety
Safety in Barcelona
Barcelona has solid overall safety, with violent-crime context low and tourist-area opportunistic risks the most visible practical concern. Safety in Barcelona scores 76/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 76/100
Safety score
76/100
Solid score with neighborhood-level variation.
Violent-crime context
Low
Violent-crime context is comparatively low globally.
Watch item
Pickpocketing
High-traffic central areas concentrate opportunistic risk.
Barcelona safety data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Safety score | 76/100 | Tourist corridors see more property-crime reports. |
| Violent-crime context | Low | Long-run stability supports daily life. |
| Watch item | Pickpocketing | Common-sense precautions remain useful in busy areas. |
Safety city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona (this page) | 76/100 | Barcelona has solid overall safety, with violent-crime context low and tourist-area opportunistic risks the most visible practical concern. |
| Madrid | 84/100 | Madrid is among the safer large European capitals, with low violent-crime context and strong night-time public life. |
| Bilbao | 77/100 | Bilbao's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Valencia | 75/100 | Valencia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Malaga | 73/100 | Malaga's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Zaragoza | 73/100 | Zaragoza's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 72/100 | Vitoria-Gasteiz's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Burgos | 72/100 | Burgos's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Granada | 72/100 | Granada's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Gijón | 71/100 | Gijón's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| León | 71/100 | León's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Santiago de Compostela | 71/100 | Santiago de Compostela's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Seville | 71/100 | Seville's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Valladolid | 71/100 | Valladolid's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Barakaldo | 71/100 | Barakaldo's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Torrejón de Ardoz | 70/100 | Torrejón de Ardoz's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Roquetas de Mar | 69/100 | Roquetas de Mar's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Alicante | 68/100 | Alicante's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Murcia | 68/100 | Murcia's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Dos Hermanas | 68/100 | Dos Hermanas's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Jaén | 68/100 | Jaén's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Melilla | 68/100 | Melilla's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Palma | 67/100 | Palma's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 67/100 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Badalona | 67/100 | Badalona's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Alcobendas | 67/100 | Alcobendas's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Talavera de la Reina | 67/100 | Talavera de la Reina's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Ciudad Real | 67/100 | Ciudad Real's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Terrassa | 66/100 | Terrassa's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Sabadell | 66/100 | Sabadell's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
| Alcalá de Henares | 66/100 | Alcalá de Henares's safety profile is a directional indicator; verified country-level emergency profiles attach via the country hub where available. |
Interpretation
Safety scoring weighs violent-crime context, perceived safety, and neighborhood variation. Tourism-heavy cities tend to show concentrated property-crime patterns. Across the indexed cities the safety average is 63/100, so Barcelona is 13 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 2 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
2 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: UNODC Data Portal
Used as a directional benchmark for relative city safety framing.
- UN-Habitat: World Cities Report 2024
Used as a policy and methodology reference for urban exposure and resilience signals.
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