Crime level is no different in Spain or Italy, than you would experience anywhere, even New York.
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With low crime rates being the norm, you would be remiss to overlook the major cities when considering safe places to live in Spain. Madrid, Barcelona, and Valencia are all fantastic cities with their own vibrant cultures that are only slightly over the national average for crime statistics in 2021.
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Spain has one of the lowest crime rates of Europe, around one third less than also Germany.
There is a concentration of crime at parts of the Costa del Sol and in Barcelona. Most crimes in Spain are drug related and theft and burglary in mostly touristic areas.