Pueblo Nuevo is the most heavily documented barrio in this district for violent crime. In January 2024 a group of youths stabbed a 14-year-old at Pueblo Nuevo metro station; in May 2024 a young man was robbed and thrown onto the tracks at the same station. A nearby park is repeatedly named as a contested turf zone between two gangs, with further stabbings, a mass brawl with 14 arrests, and 8 further arrests including a gang leader across 2024. Sources checked: Telecinco, 18 Jan 2024; El Espanol, 27 May 2024; El Espanol, 29 Oct 2024; El Debate, 1 Mar 2024.
Pueblo Nuevo — Madrid, Spain
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In detail
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Frequently asked questions
Is Pueblo Nuevo safe?
Wandroz currently rates Pueblo Nuevo in Madrid as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Madrid during the day and an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Madrid 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. Madrid publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.
Is Pueblo Nuevo safe at night?
At night, Pueblo Nuevo is rated as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative 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 Pueblo Nuevo a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Pueblo Nuevo'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 Ciudad Lineal, not Pueblo Nuevo 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 Pueblo Nuevo?
Not an official government crime feed — Pueblo Nuevo'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 Pueblo Nuevo well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
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