4Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela, Spain: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 in Spain · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 7,945 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Ministerio del Interior (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and intentional homicide | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Attempted murder and homicide | 2 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 36 | 35.7 | 43.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury and brawls | 82 | 81.2 | 64.9 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery with violence or threats | 83 | 82.2 | 129.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes, businesses and other premises | 203 | 201.1 | 207 |
| Theft | 1,420 | 1,406.4 | 1,313.7 |
| Taking without force or violence; robbery and burglary are counted on their own lines. | |||
| Vehicle theft | 33 | 32.7 | 67.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug trafficking | 14 | 13.9 | 45.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other conventional crime | 2,278 | 2,256.2 | 2,197.4 |
| Everything else the police record, except cybercrime, which is not tied to a place. | |||
Source: Ministerio del Interior, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 36 |
| Violence | 82 |
| Robbery | 83 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,656 |
| Drugs | 14 |
| Other | 2,278 |
Questions about crime in Santiago de Compostela
- Is Santiago de Compostela safe?
- Santiago de Compostela: Safety 4 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Santiago de Compostela?
- Santiago de Compostela: Weighted crime: 7,945 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Santiago de Compostela?
- Recorded homicides in Santiago de Compostela (2025): 2.
Living
7/10 Living 7 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Colexio Privado San Paio 250 m
- School: Instituto de Educación Secundaria San Clemente 250 m
- School: Instituto de Educación Secundaria Plurilingüe Rosalía de Castro 260 m
- School: Colexio Privado Plurilingüe Nosa Señora dos Remedios 340 m
- School: Colexio Privado Plurilingüe Emma 420 m
- Bus stop: As Galeras, 16a 300 m
- Bus stop: As Galeras nº 5 310 m
- Bus stop: San Clemente (IES Rosalía de Castro) 340 m
- Railway station: Santiago de Compostela - Daniel Castelao 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Podomanu 240 m
- A&E: Complexo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago 2.0 km
- Supermarket: Familia 290 m
- Supermarket: Froiz 330 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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