One of the topics that are most present in society, and therefore on social networks, is The city of Barcelona. It is a destination to which Many call him as the most dangerous place in Spain, while others claim that it is the opposite And that you canLive very quietlyover there.
The factors that are taken into account and that have created that negative belief against one of the best cities in Spain are, above all, Criminality indiceswhere robberies and crimes come into play; by His mass tourismwhich is also usually recognized as an advantage but also favors that thought of increasing street crimes; Okupation problems and some discrimination caseseither by political beliefs or for the use of Spanish and Catalan itself.
Is Barcelona really dangerous?
The data of the Number crime rate place Barcelona in the highest part of the rankinga top that is organized by the information provided for unsecured users and an open collaboration that can lack reliability. In this sense, Doubts invade everyone’s minds since you can’t believe information that is not contrasted altogether.
On the other hand, those figures that are official are those published by the Home Office. All Catalonia, especially its capital, has experienced A series of changes during the first months of this 2025 that have shown a favorable tendency towards that improvement of crime rates. This is the Autonomous Community that has reduced its crimes most compared to other regions of Spain; has shown a 6% drop.
“I’m confused with Barcelona”
Despite this information, still There are still several who do not have a final verdict on whether this city is safe or not. This has been seen in a Video published by an influencer In his social networks, who has assured that he has spoken with many people in the city of Barcelona that they have offered him various views.
It’s about Pepe Jimenezalso known as @pepejimenzz in Tiktok, a creator of content from Andalusia, specifically from Huelva, that uploads videos on trips, lifestyles, healthy eating and motivations. In one of his last ‘posts’ he has assured that He is “confused with Barcelona” and that “I don’t know on average” with all the information that circulates About the city.
“It is a lie that politicians are inventing”
Something is funny to Pepe, and it is the following: “Every time I come to Barcelona, I like to ask people from here if it’s really dangerous, because now it’s very popular, right?”. Social networks Arden with this type of content And testimonies and opinions of all classes are published, but always putting as axis about what is believed to Barcelona.
Explain that “Whenever I ask someone who is Catalan, who is from here, he tells me no”. He assures that the inhabitants blame politicians and that they are responsible for the city not to be more crowded. “That is a lie that politicians are inventing to belittle Barcelona and that people do not come and such”reveal.
“They stick to you and steal you”
However, when he asks someone who lives in Barcelona but he was not born there, he indicates that his answer is totally opposite. “I just asked the Uber, who was from Alicante. He has been living here for 20 years and told me that yes, that the Raval and Center area is very dangerous, and they hit you and steal you”.
This is the surprise that Pepe takes, two totally opposite testimonies. “I am very surprised because they are like the two differences”argues. The video concludes with the protagonist saying that it is complicated that he can comment on this subjectsince he does not live there and he cannot witness experiences in the first person.