The most concrete violent incident found for Canyelles: on 31 Jan 2026, two 17-year-old boys were attacked with machetes and robbed of their scooters at a park above Canyelles metro station; one victim needed 15 staples. Witnesses said the group regularly prowls the park looking for victims — a documented recurring robbery pattern, not a one-off. Two suspects were arrested by Mossos on 16 Feb 2026. Canyelles was also named in the Oct 2025 report on drug-trafficking/occupation complaints behind the push for a district night patrol unit. Sources checked: metropoliabierta.elespanol.com, 1 Feb 2026 / 16 Feb 2026.
Canyelles — Barcelona, Spain
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Average day
Higher caution advised night
In detail
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This rating comes from a structured local-source assessment. This specific area was reviewed against credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — and the signals were consolidated across sources rather than taken from any single report, with the reasoning and the sources shown above. Barcelona publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does publish one, Wandroz uses it instead of an assessment. Where a review finds nothing documented, that is recorded as no findings rather than as a safety rating.
Frequently asked questions
Is Canyelles safe?
Wandroz currently rates Canyelles in Barcelona as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Barcelona during the day and an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Barcelona at night. This comes from a structured local-source assessment: an area-level review of credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — consolidated across sources rather than taken from a single report. Barcelona publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.
Is Canyelles safe at night?
At night, Canyelles is rated as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Barcelona. If you're unsure, it's worth checking recent local reviews for your specific street or block, since a neighbourhood-wide rating can't capture block-by-block variation.
Is Canyelles a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Canyelles's day rating (roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Barcelona) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. The Booking.com link on this page searches Canyelles itself.
Is there official crime data for Canyelles?
Not an official government crime feed — Canyelles's rating comes from Wandroz's own current local/national press and survey research for this specific area instead (see the note on this page for what was checked and the sources used). An absence of recent negative coverage is treated as inconclusive, not as proof the area is safe. If you live in or know Canyelles well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
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