Municipalities in Alicante province by sexual offences (Spain), 2025
Alacant/Alicante had the highest sexual offences (Spain) of 26 municipalities in 2025, at 309. Petrer had the lowest, at 7. The median was 16 and the figure for Alicante province was 1,088. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).
All municipalities, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alacant/Alicante Provisional | 309 | +26.1% |
| 2 | Elx/Elche Provisional | 112 | -14.5% |
| 3 | Torrevieja Provisional | 87 | +8.8% |
| 4 | Benidorm Provisional | 62 | +26.5% |
| 5 | Orihuela Provisional | 43 | +53.6% |
| 6 | Sant Vicent del Raspeig/San Vicente del Raspeig Provisional | 37 | -14% |
| 7 | Alcoi/Alcoy Provisional | 25 | +56.3% |
| 7 | Santa Pola Provisional | 25 | -7.4% |
| 9 | Dénia Provisional | 24 | 0% |
| 10 | Pilar de la Horadada Provisional | 19 | +90% |
| 11 | Villena Provisional | 18 | +350% |
| 12 | Crevillent Provisional | 17 | -29.2% |
| 13 | la Vila Joiosa/Villajoyosa Provisional | 16 | +33.3% |
| 14 | Altea Provisional | 15 | +114.3% |
| 14 | Calp Provisional | 15 | -34.8% |
| 16 | Xàbia/Jávea Provisional | 13 | 0% |
| 17 | el Campello Provisional | 12 | +33.3% |
| 17 | Elda Provisional | 12 | -14.3% |
| 19 | Almoradí Provisional | 10 | -28.6% |
| 19 | Novelda Provisional | 10 | -23.1% |
| 21 | l'Alfàs del Pi Provisional | 9 | -35.7% |
| 21 | Mutxamel Provisional | 9 | -10% |
| 21 | Sant Joan d'Alacant Provisional | 9 | -35.7% |
| 24 | Aspe Provisional | 8 | +100% |
| 25 | Ibi Provisional | 7 | -12.5% |
| 25 | Petrer Provisional | 7 | 0% |
Other periods
About this ranking
Offences against sexual freedom known to the police during the year, including sexual assault with penetration.
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.
Called offences against sexual freedom and indemnity (libertad e indemnidad sexual) until the 2022 reform of the Criminal Code; the category is the same chapter of the code. Not comparable with police_recorded_sexual_violence_rate (Eurostat, ICCS definitions). 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 municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
Citation styles
APA 7
Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). (2026). Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual (Municipalities in Alicante province by sexual offences (Spain), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html
MLA 9
Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual, Municipalities in Alicante province by sexual offences (Spain), 2025. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 3 May 2026, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/alicante-province-municipalities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). 2026. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Municipalities in Alicante province by sexual offences (Spain), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/alicante-province-municipalities.
Harvard
Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2026) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual, Municipalities in Alicante province by sexual offences (Spain), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/alicante-province-municipalities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
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title = {{Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual: Municipalities in Alicante province by sexual offences (Spain), 2025}},
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Questions
Which municipality has the highest sexual offences (Spain)?
Alacant/Alicante, with 309 in 2025, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).
Which municipality has the lowest sexual offences (Spain)?
Petrer, with 7 in 2025.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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