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Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest sexual offences (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2022, at 3,496. Melilla had the lowest, at 22. The median was 550 and the figure for Spain was 17,367. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest3,496Catalonia
Lowest22Melilla
Median55019 autonomous communities
Spain17,367History

Map of autonomous communities, 2022

Andalusia: 2,659 countAragon: 379 countAsturias: 238 countBalearic Islands: 855 countCanary Islands: 1,051 countCantabria: 140 countCastile and León: 535 countCastilla-La Mancha: 550 countCatalonia: 3,496 countValencian Community: 2,197 countExtremadura: 260 countGalicia: 649 countCommunity of Madrid: 2,459 countRegion of Murcia: 577 countNavarre: 321 countBasque Country: 756 countLa Rioja: 101 countCeuta: 42 countMelilla: 22 count
  • Under 200
  • 200 to 410
  • 410 to 630
  • 630 to 1,500
  • 1,500 and over
count, 2022. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2022

Catalonia: 3,496 countCatalonia3,496Andalusia: 2,659 countAndalusia2,659Community of Madrid: 2,459 countCommunity of Madrid2,459Valencian Community: 2,197 countValencian Community2,197Canary Islands: 1,051 countCanary Islands1,051Balearic Islands: 855 countBalearic Islands855Basque Country: 756 countBasque Country756Galicia: 649 countGalicia649Region of Murcia: 577 countRegion of Murcia577Castilla-La Mancha: 550 countCastilla-La Mancha550Castile and León: 535 countCastile and León535Aragon: 379 countAragon379Navarre: 321 countNavarre321Extremadura: 260 countExtremadura260Asturias: 238 countAsturias238Cantabria: 140 countCantabria140La Rioja: 101 countLa Rioja101Ceuta: 42 countCeuta42Melilla: 22 countMelilla22Catalonia: 3,496 countCatalonia3,496Andalusia: 2,659 countAndalusia2,659Community of Madrid: 2,459 countCommunity of Madrid2,459Valencian Community: 2,197 countValencian Community2,197Canary Islands: 1,051 countCanary Islands1,051Balearic Islands: 855 countBalearic Islands855Basque Country: 756 countBasque Country756Galicia: 649 countGalicia649Region of Murcia: 577 countRegion of Murcia577Castilla-La Mancha: 550 countCastilla-La Mancha550Castile and León: 535 countCastile and León535Aragon: 379 countAragon379Navarre: 321 countNavarre321Extremadura: 260 countExtremadura260Asturias: 238 countAsturias238Cantabria: 140 countCantabria140La Rioja: 101 countLa Rioja101Ceuta: 42 countCeuta42Melilla: 22 countMelilla22
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2022
count		Change on 2021
1Catalonia3,496+10%
2Andalusia2,659+13.7%
3Community of Madrid2,459+12.8%
4Valencian Community2,197+12.7%
5Canary Islands1,051+22.4%
6Balearic Islands855+19.7%
7Basque Country756+17.2%
8Galicia649+4.8%
9Region of Murcia577+3.8%
10Castilla-La Mancha550+7.8%
11Castile and León535+13.8%
12Aragon379-2.3%
13Navarre321+33.8%
14Extremadura260+39.8%
15Asturias238+5.8%
16Cantabria140+21.7%
17La Rioja101+9.8%
18Ceuta42-6.7%
19Melilla22-42.1%

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 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), 2022) [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), 2022. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 28 May 2025, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2022. 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), 2022. 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=2022.

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), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

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

Catalonia, with 3,496 in 2022, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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

Melilla, with 22 in 2022.

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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