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Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest thefts (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2016, at 162,942. Ceuta had the lowest, at 950. The median was 15,746 and the figure for Spain was 711,507. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest162,942Catalonia
Lowest950Ceuta
Median15,74619 autonomous communities
Spain711,507History

Map of autonomous communities, 2016

Andalusia: 109,491 countAragon: 11,936 countAsturias: 7,638 countBalearic Islands: 27,962 countCanary Islands: 30,971 countCantabria: 5,108 countCastile and León: 22,480 countCastilla-La Mancha: 15,746 countCatalonia: 162,942 countValencian Community: 77,169 countExtremadura: 7,456 countGalicia: 21,326 countCommunity of Madrid: 150,409 countRegion of Murcia: 15,735 countNavarre: 8,259 countBasque Country: 28,944 countLa Rioja: 2,791 countCeuta: 950 countMelilla: 1,312 count
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  • 7,000 to 13K
  • 13K to 22K
  • 22K to 49K
  • 49K and over
count, 2016. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2016

Catalonia: 162,942 countCatalonia162,942Community of Madrid: 150,409 countCommunity of Madrid150,409Andalusia: 109,491 countAndalusia109,491Valencian Community: 77,169 countValencian Community77,169Canary Islands: 30,971 countCanary Islands30,971Basque Country: 28,944 countBasque Country28,944Balearic Islands: 27,962 countBalearic Islands27,962Castile and León: 22,480 countCastile and León22,480Galicia: 21,326 countGalicia21,326Castilla-La Mancha: 15,746 countCastilla-La Mancha15,746Region of Murcia: 15,735 countRegion of Murcia15,735Aragon: 11,936 countAragon11,936Navarre: 8,259 countNavarre8,259Asturias: 7,638 countAsturias7,638Extremadura: 7,456 countExtremadura7,456Cantabria: 5,108 countCantabria5,108La Rioja: 2,791 countLa Rioja2,791Melilla: 1,312 countMelilla1,312Ceuta: 950 countCeuta950Catalonia: 162,942 countCatalonia162,942Community of Madrid: 150,409 countCommunity of Madrid150,409Andalusia: 109,491 countAndalusia109,491Valencian Community: 77,169 countValencian Community77,169Canary Islands: 30,971 countCanary Islands30,971Basque Country: 28,944 countBasque Country28,944Balearic Islands: 27,962 countBalearic Islands27,962Castile and León: 22,480 countCastile and León22,480Galicia: 21,326 countGalicia21,326Castilla-La Mancha: 15,746 countCastilla-La Mancha15,746Region of Murcia: 15,735 countRegion of Murcia15,735Aragon: 11,936 countAragon11,936Navarre: 8,259 countNavarre8,259Asturias: 7,638 countAsturias7,638Extremadura: 7,456 countExtremadura7,456Cantabria: 5,108 countCantabria5,108La Rioja: 2,791 countLa Rioja2,791Melilla: 1,312 countMelilla1,312Ceuta: 950 countCeuta950
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2016
count
1Catalonia162,942
2Community of Madrid150,409
3Andalusia109,491
4Valencian Community77,169
5Canary Islands30,971
6Basque Country28,944
7Balearic Islands27,962
8Castile and León22,480
9Galicia21,326
10Castilla-La Mancha15,746
11Region of Murcia15,735
12Aragon11,936
13Navarre8,259
14Asturias7,638
15Extremadura7,456
16Cantabria5,108
17La Rioja2,791
18Melilla1,312
19Ceuta950

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About this ranking

Thefts without force or violence (hurtos) known to the police during the year, including pickpocketing.

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.

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: hurtos. 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: hurtos (Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (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: hurtos, Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (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/thefts-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: hurtos. Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2016. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2016.

Harvard

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

BibTeX
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  title = {{Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos: Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2016}},
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Which autonomous community has the highest thefts (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 162,942 in 2016, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest thefts (Spain)?

Ceuta, with 950 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: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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