Municipalities in Catalonia by thefts (Spain), 2025
Barcelona had the highest thefts (Spain) of 70 municipalities in 2025, at 76,713. Manlleu had the lowest, at 56. The median was 539 and the figure for Catalonia was 161,481. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).
Top 40 municipalities, 2025
Full ranking
| Rank | Municipalities | 2025 | Change on 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona Provisional | 76,713 | -3.9% |
| 2 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Provisional | 7,344 | +4.8% |
| 3 | El Prat de Llobregat Provisional | 6,095 | -40% |
| 4 | Badalona Provisional | 4,095 | +9.1% |
| 5 | Sabadell Provisional | 2,946 | -0.4% |
| 6 | Tarragona Provisional | 2,768 | -9.4% |
| 7 | Mataró Provisional | 2,408 | +19.9% |
| 8 | Girona Provisional | 2,398 | -2.6% |
| 9 | Lleida Provisional | 2,377 | -2% |
| 10 | Terrassa Provisional | 2,042 | -14.9% |
| 11 | Cornellà de Llobregat Provisional | 1,440 | -7.3% |
| 12 | Santa Coloma de Gramenet Provisional | 1,421 | -5.3% |
| 13 | Vilanova i la Geltrú Provisional | 1,402 | +8.1% |
| 14 | Manresa Provisional | 1,287 | +10.9% |
| 15 | Esplugues de Llobregat Provisional | 1,268 | +2.2% |
| 16 | Reus Provisional | 1,251 | +4.9% |
| 17 | Salt Provisional | 1,247 | +48.3% |
| 18 | Lloret de Mar Provisional | 1,185 | -12.5% |
| 19 | Sant Cugat del Vallès Provisional | 1,161 | -15.2% |
| 20 | Sant Boi de Llobregat Provisional | 1,160 | +3.8% |
| 21 | Sant Adrià de Besòs Provisional | 1,138 | -3.5% |
| 22 | Figueres Provisional | 1,063 | -10.1% |
| 23 | Granollers Provisional | 1,053 | +35% |
| 24 | Castelldefels Provisional | 1,016 | -0.5% |
| 24 | Sitges Provisional | 1,016 | -18.4% |
| 26 | Viladecans Provisional | 869 | -3.8% |
| 27 | Salou Provisional | 844 | -13.2% |
| 28 | Vilafranca del Penedès Provisional | 811 | -2.1% |
| 29 | Vic Provisional | 755 | -4.9% |
| 30 | Rubí Provisional | 708 | -1.7% |
| 31 | El Vendrell Provisional | 679 | -3.8% |
| 32 | Gavà Provisional | 673 | +4.3% |
| 33 | Roses Provisional | 629 | -6.1% |
| 34 | Blanes Provisional | 555 | -3.8% |
| 35 | Barberà del Vallès Provisional | 542 | +4.8% |
| 36 | Mollet del Vallès Provisional | 535 | +4.7% |
| 37 | Cerdanyola del Vallès Provisional | 531 | +19.9% |
| 38 | Montcada i Reixac Provisional | 512 | -3% |
| 39 | Sant Feliu de Llobregat Provisional | 445 | +17.4% |
| 40 | Banyoles Provisional | 403 | +120.2% |
| 41 | Tortosa Provisional | 401 | +6.6% |
| 42 | Igualada Provisional | 396 | -3.9% |
| 43 | Martorell Provisional | 392 | -9.9% |
| 44 | Calella Provisional | 379 | -6.7% |
| 45 | Pineda de Mar Provisional | 378 | -4.5% |
| 46 | Vila-seca Provisional | 376 | -9% |
| 47 | Cambrils Provisional | 365 | -14.5% |
| 48 | Palafrugell Provisional | 347 | -5.7% |
| 49 | Santa Perpètua de Mogoda Provisional | 335 | +0.6% |
| 50 | Ripollet Provisional | 321 | -6.7% |
| 51 | Sant Joan Despí Provisional | 308 | +20.8% |
| 52 | Premià de Mar Provisional | 292 | +3.9% |
| 53 | Sant Feliu de Guíxols Provisional | 285 | +22.8% |
| 54 | Valls Provisional | 276 | +5.7% |
| 55 | Amposta Provisional | 271 | -7.5% |
| 56 | Olot Provisional | 264 | -21% |
| 57 | Sant Vicenç dels Horts Provisional | 243 | +14.1% |
| 58 | Calafell Provisional | 239 | -8.4% |
| 59 | Molins de Rei Provisional | 212 | +11% |
| 60 | El Masnou Provisional | 179 | +37.7% |
| 61 | Sant Pere de Ribes Provisional | 157 | -13.3% |
| 62 | Sant Quirze del Vallès Provisional | 151 | +2.7% |
| 63 | Sant Just Desvern Provisional | 125 | +30.2% |
| 64 | Vilassar de Mar Provisional | 119 | +5.3% |
| 65 | Les Franqueses del Vallès Provisional | 115 | -16.1% |
| 66 | Olesa de Montserrat Provisional | 80 | +27% |
| 66 | Sant Andreu de la Barca Provisional | 80 | +1.3% |
| 68 | Esparreguera Provisional | 72 | +38.5% |
| 69 | Castellar del Vallès Provisional | 58 | -3.3% |
| 70 | Manlleu Provisional | 56 | 0% |
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About this ranking
Thefts without force or violence (hurtos) known to the police during the year, including pickpocketing. 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.
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: hurtos. 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: hurtos (Municipalities in Catalonia by thefts (Spain), 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html
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Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos, Municipalities in Catalonia by thefts (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/thefts-spain/catalonia-municipalities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
Chicago (author-date)
Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). 2026. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Municipalities in Catalonia by thefts (Spain), 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/catalonia-municipalities.
Harvard
Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2026) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos, Municipalities in Catalonia by thefts (Spain), 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/catalonia-municipalities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
BibTeX
@misc{ministerio_municipalities_in_catalonia_by_2025,
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title = {{Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos: Municipalities in Catalonia by thefts (Spain), 2025}},
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Questions
Which municipality has the highest thefts (Spain)?
Barcelona, with 76,713 in 2025, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).
Which municipality has the lowest thefts (Spain)?
Manlleu, with 56 in 2025.
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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: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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