{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/spain/madrid","updatedAt":"2026-07-22T01:45:58.661Z","place":{"city":"Madrid","country":"Spain","countryCode":"ES","lat":40.4165,"lon":-3.70256},"safety":{"score":79,"level":"SAFE","answer":"Yes — generally safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":69,"categories":[{"key":"advisories","label":"Advisories","score":62},{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":84},{"key":"health","label":"Health & Air","score":88},{"key":"stability","label":"Stability","score":73}]},"advisories":[{"source":"U.S. Department of State","level":2,"label":"Exercise Increased Caution","updated":"Mon, 12 May 2025","url":"https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.esp.html"},{"source":"UK Foreign Office (FCDO)","level":1,"label":"No advisory against travel","updated":"2026-07-10T11:20:06Z","url":"https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/spain"},{"source":"Government of Canada","level":2,"label":"Exercise a high degree of caution","updated":"2026-07-13T14:53:10.4800879-04:00","url":"https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/spain"}],"indicators":[{"key":"homicide","label":"Homicide rate","value":0.690855954769765,"display":"0.7 / 100k","year":"2023","score":94,"source":"World Bank Open Data"},{"key":"terrorism_deaths","label":"Terrorism deaths (latest year)","value":0,"display":"0 recorded","year":"2021","score":96,"source":"Global Terrorism Database"},{"key":"road_deaths","label":"Road traffic deaths","value":3.5,"display":"3.5 / 100k","year":"2021","score":90,"source":"WHO Global Health Observatory"},{"key":"stability","label":"Political stability & no terrorism","value":65.8432851,"display":"66/100","year":"2024","score":66,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"rule_of_law","label":"Rule of law","value":73.0011894,"display":"73/100","year":"2024","score":73,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"corruption","label":"Control of corruption","value":62.3193026,"display":"62/100","year":"2024","score":62,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"gov_effectiveness","label":"Government effectiveness","value":72.9391098,"display":"73/100","year":"2024","score":73,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"regulatory","label":"Regulatory quality","value":64.6542875,"display":"65/100","year":"2024","score":65,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"voice","label":"Voice & accountability","value":76.9498381,"display":"77/100","year":"2024","score":77,"source":"World Bank Governance Indicators"},{"key":"numbeo_crime_index","label":"Crime index (crowdsourced)","value":28.95,"display":"28.9 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":71,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"numbeo_safety_index","label":"Safety index (crowdsourced)","value":71.05,"display":"71.0 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":71,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"safe_walking_dark","label":"Feel safe walking alone after dark","value":78.3,"display":"78.3%","year":"2013","score":82,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.51,"display":"0.51 / 100k","year":"2024","score":88,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"bribery_contact_rate","label":"Bribery during public-official contact","value":2,"display":"2.0%","year":"2021","score":95,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":41,"display":"US AQI 41 · Good","year":null,"score":91,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"hospitals","label":"Hospitals nearby","value":80,"display":"80 within 15 km · nearest ~1.3 km","year":null,"score":95,"source":"OpenStreetMap"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":41,"display":"July: highs ~41°C · extreme heat","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":0,"display":"No active alerts · low seismicity","year":null,"score":100,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":2,"display":"Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution · 2 govts","year":null,"score":70,"source":"US State Dept · Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Madrid is one of Europe's safest major capitals for visitors, with the caveat that pickpocketing in tourist-packed areas is a real and constant nuisance.","summary":"The data backs up Madrid's reputation: homicide (0.7/100k) and terrorism deaths are near-zero, hospitals are dense and close, and 78% of residents feel safe walking alone after dark. The main real risk to a visitor is non-violent — bag-snatching and pickpocketing concentrated in the busiest tourist zones — not physical harm.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Violent robbery/assault against tourists is rare; a May 2026 case involved an organized gang (Tren de Aragua) targeting wealthy individuals and crypto holders at private residences, not casual visitors."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"The city's most persistent visitor risk — concentrated at Puerta del Sol, Gran Vía, Plaza Mayor, Atocha station and on crowded Metro cars."},"safeAreas":["Retiro","Chamberí","Argüelles"],"avoidAreas":["Vallecas Stadium area on Rayo Vallecano/derby match days — reported robberies and rival-fan clashes around fixtures","Isolated stretches near Chamartín station after dark — homeless/informal encampments have grown there"],"scams":["Clipboard 'petition' scammers who distract you while an accomplice lifts your bag or phone","Fake/aggressive 'friendship bracelet' or flower-giving street hustlers near Sol and Plaza Mayor who then demand payment","Distraction theft teams (spilled drink, bumping, asking for directions) working Huertas and Gran Vía nightlife strips late at night","Overpriced/unlicensed taxis at Barajas airport and Atocha — always use the official rank or a metered app"],"zones":[{"name":"Retiro","level":"safe","note":"Affluent, green, well-patrolled — one of the calmest areas of the city day or night."},{"name":"Chamberí","level":"safe","note":"Quiet residential district popular with families and long-stay visitors, low reported crime."},{"name":"Argüelles","level":"safe","note":"Residential/university area near Parque del Oeste, generally low-key and safe."},{"name":"Salamanca","level":"caution","note":"Madrid's wealthiest district, but pickpockets specifically target the Avenida de América station area."},{"name":"Malasaña","level":"caution","note":"Lively bohemian nightlife hub that draws a seedier late-night crowd — fine by day, stay alert after midnight."},{"name":"Centro (Sol / Gran Vía / Plaza Mayor)","level":"caution","note":"Safe from violent crime but the epicenter of pickpocketing and distraction scams due to sheer tourist density."},{"name":"La Latina / Lavapiés","level":"caution","note":"Charming and touristy by day; multicultural Lavapiés in particular feels less secure late at night per recent visitor reports."},{"name":"Puente de Vallecas / Carabanchel / Villaverde","level":"caution","note":"Less affluent southern districts — safe near metro stops but best avoided in isolated stretches after dark; extra caution around Vallecas Stadium on match days."}]}}