The one specific finding for Valderrivas is a report of a man seriously wounded after being shot in a garage, sourced from a local community-news site without a clear recent date; given the uncertainty around timing and that this appears to be an isolated incident rather than a repeated pattern, it is treated as a moderate, night-time-only caution rather than a chronic concern. Other coverage found for Valderrivas concerns the Portland Valderrivas cement company (unrelated) and a cultural-heritage association, not personal safety. Sources checked: todovicalvaro.es 'Sucesos' page (garage shooting, date unclear); ABC, 29 Sept 2024 (cultural-heritage feature, non-safety).
Valderrivas — Madrid, Spain
🟡 Local-source safety assessment · 131 areas reviewed individually Methodology →
No concerns found day
Average night
In detail
Search accommodation here on Booking.com →
This link is already scoped to this area (not the whole city), using the neighbourhood's real coordinates.
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 Valderrivas safe?
Wandroz currently rates Valderrivas in Madrid as an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report during the day and roughly average compared 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 Valderrivas safe at night?
At night, Valderrivas 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 Valderrivas a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Valderrivas's day rating (an area where the review found nothing traveller-relevant to report) 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 Valderrivas itself.
Is there official crime data for Valderrivas?
Not an official government crime feed — Valderrivas'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 Valderrivas well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
See something wrong or out of date on this page? Report a correction →