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Autonomous communities of Spain by crime rate (Spain)

Balearic Islands had the highest crime rate (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2019, at 67.6 per 1,000 inhabitants. Extremadura had the lowest, at 25.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. The median was 40.3 per 1,000 inhabitants and the figure for Spain was 46.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Ministerio del Interior and INE.

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Highest67.6Balearic Islands
Lowest25.8Extremadura
Median40.319 autonomous communities
Spain46.8History

Map of autonomous communities, 2019

Andalusia: 40.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon: 32.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias: 26.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands: 67.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands: 44.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria: 31.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León: 31.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha: 34.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia: 63.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community: 46.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura: 25.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia: 29.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid: 61.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia: 38.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre: 44.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country: 42.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja: 27.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta: 56 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla: 64.5 per 1,000 inhabitants
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per 1,000 inhabitants, 2019. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Ministerio del Interior, INE. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2019

Balearic Islands: 67.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands67.6Melilla: 64.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla64.5Catalonia: 63.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia63.7Community of Madrid: 61.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid61.2Ceuta: 56 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta56Valencian Community: 46.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community46.5Navarre: 44.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre44.6Canary Islands: 44.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands44.4Basque Country: 42.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country42.8Andalusia: 40.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAndalusia40.3Region of Murcia: 38.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia38.2Castilla-La Mancha: 34.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha34.6Aragon: 32.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon32.3Castile and León: 31.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León31.8Cantabria: 31.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria31.1Galicia: 29.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia29.6La Rioja: 27.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja27.6Asturias: 26.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias26.6Extremadura: 25.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura25.8Balearic Islands: 67.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsBalearic Islands67.6Melilla: 64.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsMelilla64.5Catalonia: 63.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsCatalonia63.7Community of Madrid: 61.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsCommunity of Madrid61.2Ceuta: 56 per 1,000 inhabitantsCeuta56Valencian Community: 46.5 per 1,000 inhabitantsValencian Community46.5Navarre: 44.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsNavarre44.6Canary Islands: 44.4 per 1,000 inhabitantsCanary Islands44.4Basque Country: 42.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsBasque Country42.8Andalusia: 40.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAndalusia40.3Region of Murcia: 38.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsRegion of Murcia38.2Castilla-La Mancha: 34.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha34.6Aragon: 32.3 per 1,000 inhabitantsAragon32.3Castile and León: 31.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsCastile and León31.8Cantabria: 31.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsCantabria31.1Galicia: 29.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsGalicia29.6La Rioja: 27.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsLa Rioja27.6Asturias: 26.6 per 1,000 inhabitantsAsturias26.6Extremadura: 25.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsExtremadura25.8
per 1,000 inhabitants. Source: Invokely calculation with data from Ministerio del Interior, INE. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2019
per 1,000 inhabitants		Change on 2018
1Balearic Islands67.6+2.3 pts
2Melilla64.5+1 pts
3Catalonia63.7+1.7 pts
4Community of Madrid61.2+1.9 pts
5Ceuta56+0.5 pts
6Valencian Community46.5-0.2 pts
7Navarre44.6+2.5 pts
8Canary Islands44.4+1.8 pts
9Basque Country42.8+1.8 pts
10Andalusia40.3+0.4 pts
11Region of Murcia38.2+0.8 pts
12Castilla-La Mancha34.6+0.9 pts
13Aragon32.3+1.4 pts
14Castile and León31.8+0.8 pts
15Cantabria31.1+0.6 pts
16Galicia29.6+0.6 pts
17La Rioja27.6+1.4 pts
18Asturias26.6+0.8 pts
19Extremadura25.8+0.8 pts

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About this ranking

Known criminal offences per 1,000 residents.

More on how it is measured
  • Known offences (hechos conocidos): criminal offences recorded by the Policía Nacional, the Guardia Civil, the regional police forces and the local police forces that report to the Sistema Estadístico de Criminalidad, whether reported by the public or found by the police.

Tourist areas and city centres show high rates because offences against visitors and commuters count where they happen, while the denominator counts only residents. Spain only: the country, its comunidades autónomas and its provinces from 2016, and municipalities over 20,000 residents from 2023. Calendar-year totals from the fourth-quarter Balance de Criminalidad of the Ministry of the Interior.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the autonomous communities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Invokely calculation from Infracciones penales conocidas (Balance de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior) por 1.000 habitantes (Padrón, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#recorded_offences_per_1000. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). Infracciones penales conocidas (Balance de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior) por 1.000 habitantes (Padrón, INE) (Autonomous communities of Spain by crime rate (Spain), 2019) [Data set]. Calculated from data by Ministerio del Interior and INE. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#recorded_offences_per_1000

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Infracciones penales conocidas (Balance de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior) por 1.000 habitantes (Padrón, INE), Autonomous communities of Spain by crime rate (Spain), 2019. Calculated from data by Ministerio del Interior and INE. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#recorded_offences_per_1000. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest crime rate (Spain)?

Balearic Islands, with 67.6 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Ministerio del Interior and INE.

Which autonomous community has the lowest crime rate (Spain)?

Extremadura, with 25.8 per 1,000 inhabitants in 2019.

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