Go, but pay attention.
Numbeo's Safety Index puts Malaga at 68/100 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 Malaga 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
31.8
Safety Index
68.2
Sub-scores
Same real inputs as Spain's national page, with crime swapped for Malaga's own Numbeo number above.
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 Malaga at 68/100 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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