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Autonomous communities of Spain by sexual offences (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest sexual offences (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2023, at 4,217. Melilla had the lowest, at 39. The median was 649 and the figure for Spain was 20,021. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest4,217Catalonia
Lowest39Melilla
Median64919 autonomous communities
Spain20,021History

Map of autonomous communities, 2023

Andalusia: 3,066 countAragon: 464 countAsturias: 298 countBalearic Islands: 990 countCanary Islands: 1,097 countCantabria: 157 countCastile and León: 624 countCastilla-La Mancha: 649 countCatalonia: 4,217 countValencian Community: 2,385 countExtremadura: 261 countGalicia: 821 countCommunity of Madrid: 2,827 countRegion of Murcia: 662 countNavarre: 412 countBasque Country: 829 countLa Rioja: 113 countCeuta: 41 countMelilla: 39 count
  • Under 220
  • 220 to 500
  • 500 to 790
  • 790 to 1,600
  • 1,600 and over
count, 2023. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2023

Catalonia: 4,217 countCatalonia4,217Andalusia: 3,066 countAndalusia3,066Community of Madrid: 2,827 countCommunity of Madrid2,827Valencian Community: 2,385 countValencian Community2,385Canary Islands: 1,097 countCanary Islands1,097Balearic Islands: 990 countBalearic Islands990Basque Country: 829 countBasque Country829Galicia: 821 countGalicia821Region of Murcia: 662 countRegion of Murcia662Castilla-La Mancha: 649 countCastilla-La Mancha649Castile and León: 624 countCastile and León624Aragon: 464 countAragon464Navarre: 412 countNavarre412Asturias: 298 countAsturias298Extremadura: 261 countExtremadura261Cantabria: 157 countCantabria157La Rioja: 113 countLa Rioja113Ceuta: 41 countCeuta41Melilla: 39 countMelilla39Catalonia: 4,217 countCatalonia4,217Andalusia: 3,066 countAndalusia3,066Community of Madrid: 2,827 countCommunity of Madrid2,827Valencian Community: 2,385 countValencian Community2,385Canary Islands: 1,097 countCanary Islands1,097Balearic Islands: 990 countBalearic Islands990Basque Country: 829 countBasque Country829Galicia: 821 countGalicia821Region of Murcia: 662 countRegion of Murcia662Castilla-La Mancha: 649 countCastilla-La Mancha649Castile and León: 624 countCastile and León624Aragon: 464 countAragon464Navarre: 412 countNavarre412Asturias: 298 countAsturias298Extremadura: 261 countExtremadura261Cantabria: 157 countCantabria157La Rioja: 113 countLa Rioja113Ceuta: 41 countCeuta41Melilla: 39 countMelilla39
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2023
count		Change on 2022
1Catalonia4,217+20.6%
2Andalusia3,066+15.3%
3Community of Madrid2,827+15%
4Valencian Community2,385+8.6%
5Canary Islands1,097+4.4%
6Balearic Islands990+15.8%
7Basque Country829+9.7%
8Galicia821+26.5%
9Region of Murcia662+14.7%
10Castilla-La Mancha649+18%
11Castile and León624+16.6%
12Aragon464+22.4%
13Navarre412+28.3%
14Asturias298+25.2%
15Extremadura261+0.4%
16Cantabria157+12.1%
17La Rioja113+11.9%
18Ceuta41-2.4%
19Melilla39+77.3%

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), 2023) [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), 2023. 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=2023. 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), 2023. 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=2023.

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), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/sexual-offences-spain/spain-regions?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Catalonia, with 4,217 in 2023, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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

Melilla, with 39 in 2023.

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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