1Bilbao
Bilbao, Spain: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in Spain · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 12,414 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 | 3 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Attempted murder and homicide | 14 | 4 | 2.9 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 191 | 54.4 | 43.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury and brawls | 294 | 83.7 | 64.9 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery with violence or threats | 762 | 217 | 129.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes, businesses and other premises | 636 | 181.1 | 207 |
| Theft | 10,510 | 2,993.2 | 1,313.7 |
| Taking without force or violence; robbery and burglary are counted on their own lines. | |||
| Vehicle theft | 84 | 23.9 | 67.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug trafficking | 67 | 19.1 | 45.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other conventional crime | 6,427 | 1,830.4 | 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 | 17 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 191 |
| Violence | 295 |
| Robbery | 762 |
| Theft and burglary | 11,230 |
| Drugs | 67 |
| Other | 6,427 |
Questions about crime in Bilbao
- Is Bilbao safe?
- Bilbao: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Bilbao?
- Bilbao: Weighted crime: 12,414 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Bilbao?
- Recorded homicides in Bilbao (2025): 17.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Mondragón Lingua 110 m
- School: Zabalburu ikastetxea 280 m
- School: Esclavas del Sagrado Corazón 370 m
- School: Artxandape Ikastola 420 m
- School: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria Mugica-Solokoetxe 470 m
- Bus stop: Sendeja 5 170 m
- Bus stop: Campo Volantín 4 180 m
- Bus stop: Ernesto Erkoreka / Udaletxea 190 m
- Railway station: Bilbao La Concordia 260 m
- Tram or metro stop: Pío Baroja 200 m
- Doctor or clinic: Medical Albia 320 m
- A&E: IMQ Zorrotzaurre 2.3 km
- Supermarket: Eco-productos 230 m
- Supermarket: BilboCash 300 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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