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Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest sexual offences (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 2,249. Ceuta had the lowest, at 39. The median was 348 and the figure for Spain was 10,844. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest2,249Catalonia
Lowest39Ceuta
Median34819 autonomous communities
Spain10,844History

Map of autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 1,837 countAragon: 287 countAsturias: 146 countBalearic Islands: 442 countCanary Islands: 530 countCantabria: 69 countCastile and León: 289 countCastilla-La Mancha: 348 countCatalonia: 2,249 countValencian Community: 1,343 countExtremadura: 157 countGalicia: 434 countCommunity of Madrid: 1,551 countRegion of Murcia: 379 countNavarre: 219 countBasque Country: 394 countLa Rioja: 48 countCeuta: 39 countMelilla: 51 count
  • Under 120
  • 120 to 290
  • 290 to 390
  • 390 to 860
  • 860 and over
count, 2016. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2016

Catalonia: 2,249 countCatalonia2,249Andalusia: 1,837 countAndalusia1,837Community of Madrid: 1,551 countCommunity of Madrid1,551Valencian Community: 1,343 countValencian Community1,343Canary Islands: 530 countCanary Islands530Balearic Islands: 442 countBalearic Islands442Galicia: 434 countGalicia434Basque Country: 394 countBasque Country394Region of Murcia: 379 countRegion of Murcia379Castilla-La Mancha: 348 countCastilla-La Mancha348Castile and León: 289 countCastile and León289Aragon: 287 countAragon287Navarre: 219 countNavarre219Extremadura: 157 countExtremadura157Asturias: 146 countAsturias146Cantabria: 69 countCantabria69Melilla: 51 countMelilla51La Rioja: 48 countLa Rioja48Ceuta: 39 countCeuta39Catalonia: 2,249 countCatalonia2,249Andalusia: 1,837 countAndalusia1,837Community of Madrid: 1,551 countCommunity of Madrid1,551Valencian Community: 1,343 countValencian Community1,343Canary Islands: 530 countCanary Islands530Balearic Islands: 442 countBalearic Islands442Galicia: 434 countGalicia434Basque Country: 394 countBasque Country394Region of Murcia: 379 countRegion of Murcia379Castilla-La Mancha: 348 countCastilla-La Mancha348Castile and León: 289 countCastile and León289Aragon: 287 countAragon287Navarre: 219 countNavarre219Extremadura: 157 countExtremadura157Asturias: 146 countAsturias146Cantabria: 69 countCantabria69Melilla: 51 countMelilla51La Rioja: 48 countLa Rioja48Ceuta: 39 countCeuta39
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016
count
1Catalonia2,249
2Andalusia1,837
3Community of Madrid1,551
4Valencian Community1,343
5Canary Islands530
6Balearic Islands442
7Galicia434
8Basque Country394
9Region of Murcia379
10Castilla-La Mancha348
11Castile and León289
12Aragon287
13Navarre219
14Extremadura157
15Asturias146
16Cantabria69
17Melilla51
18La Rioja48
19Ceuta39

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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 autonomous communities 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.

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APA 7

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). (2025). Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual (Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2016) [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, Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2016. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 2 June 2025, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2016. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). 2025. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2016. 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/spain-regions?period=2016.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2025) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual, Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain), 2016 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2016 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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Which autonomous community has the highest sexual offences (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 2,249 in 2016, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest sexual offences (Spain)?

Ceuta, with 39 in 2016.

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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