A criminal clan was reported to be running a drug-distribution operation out of four apartments near 'El Ruedo' building, including units belonging to the municipal housing authority, with neighbours reporting constant drug-related foot traffic. This reporting dates to November 2019; no more recent (2023-2026) follow-up confirming the situation persists was found, so the rating reflects a real but somewhat dated documented concern. Sources checked: Telemadrid, Nov 2019 (x2 reports); No more recent (2023-2026) coverage found.
Media Legua — Madrid, Spain
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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. Madrid 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 Media Legua safe?
Wandroz currently rates Media Legua in Madrid as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Madrid, both by day and after dark. 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. Madrid publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.
Is Media Legua safe at night?
At night, Media Legua is rated as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Madrid. 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 Media Legua a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Media Legua's day rating (roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Madrid) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. Note that the Booking.com link on this page searches Moratalaz, not Media Legua specifically: Booking does not list this neighbourhood as a destination of its own, so check each property's address against the map above.
Is there official crime data for Media Legua?
Not an official government crime feed — Media Legua'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 Media Legua well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
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