Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Madrid at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Spain's national picture overall (70/100 vs 70/100).
City page · part of Spain
The one number a country page can't give you
What people who actually live in Madrid report
Numbeo aggregates thousands of resident-submitted perception surveys into a per-city Crime Index (higher = worse) and its inverse, a Safety Index — the only real city-granularity crime signal feeding this page, alongside Spain's national advisory, political, health, and police-trust data.
Crime Index
29.0
Safety Index
71.0
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Spain's national page, with crime swapped for Madrid's own Numbeo number above.
Local know-how
Staying safe in Madrid, specifically
- • Madrid is a very safe city, with some of the lowest crime rates among Europe's largest cities.
- • Neighbourhoods and suburbs: As with any place on earth, there are parts of Madrid and its metropolitan area that are less appealing and, consequently, less safe than others.
- • The Malasaña area, located north of Gran Via, is a lively bohemian neighbourhood, but it is also known to attract seedy crowds late at night.
- • Football: Despite the notoriously intense and politically-charged rivalry between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, most people will not care if you wear an FC Barcelona football shirt, and in fact you wi…
Legal status (national law)
Legal since 1979 + UN decl. sign.
Source: Wikipedia — LGBTQ rights by country →Pack this, know this
The little things that trip people up
Plug & voltage
C / F · 230V
Driving side
right
Emergency
police: 112 / ambulance: 112 / fire: 112
Tipping
Tipping, or "propina" in Spanish is not mandatory nor considered customary in Spain. As a result, you may find that waiters are not as attentive or courteous as you may be used to since they don't work for tips.
Cash vs. Card
€500 banknotes are not accepted in many stores—always have alternative banknotes.
How this compares to Spain
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Madrid at 71/100 for crime — that makes it read about the same as than Spain's national picture overall (70/100 vs 70/100).
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