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Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest thefts (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2017, at 173,684. Ceuta had the lowest, at 810. The median was 15,261 and the figure for Spain was 712,398. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest173,684Catalonia
Lowest810Ceuta
Median15,26119 autonomous communities
Spain712,398History

Map of autonomous communities, 2017

Andalusia: 103,746 countAragon: 11,004 countAsturias: 7,261 countBalearic Islands: 29,183 countCanary Islands: 30,127 countCantabria: 4,983 countCastile and León: 21,070 countCastilla-La Mancha: 15,200 countCatalonia: 173,684 countValencian Community: 73,922 countExtremadura: 7,245 countGalicia: 20,320 countCommunity of Madrid: 156,329 countRegion of Murcia: 15,261 countNavarre: 7,572 countBasque Country: 27,873 countLa Rioja: 2,563 countCeuta: 810 countMelilla: 1,154 count
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count, 2017. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2017

Catalonia: 173,684 countCatalonia173,684Community of Madrid: 156,329 countCommunity of Madrid156,329Andalusia: 103,746 countAndalusia103,746Valencian Community: 73,922 countValencian Community73,922Canary Islands: 30,127 countCanary Islands30,127Balearic Islands: 29,183 countBalearic Islands29,183Basque Country: 27,873 countBasque Country27,873Castile and León: 21,070 countCastile and León21,070Galicia: 20,320 countGalicia20,320Region of Murcia: 15,261 countRegion of Murcia15,261Castilla-La Mancha: 15,200 countCastilla-La Mancha15,200Aragon: 11,004 countAragon11,004Navarre: 7,572 countNavarre7,572Asturias: 7,261 countAsturias7,261Extremadura: 7,245 countExtremadura7,245Cantabria: 4,983 countCantabria4,983La Rioja: 2,563 countLa Rioja2,563Melilla: 1,154 countMelilla1,154Ceuta: 810 countCeuta810Catalonia: 173,684 countCatalonia173,684Community of Madrid: 156,329 countCommunity of Madrid156,329Andalusia: 103,746 countAndalusia103,746Valencian Community: 73,922 countValencian Community73,922Canary Islands: 30,127 countCanary Islands30,127Balearic Islands: 29,183 countBalearic Islands29,183Basque Country: 27,873 countBasque Country27,873Castile and León: 21,070 countCastile and León21,070Galicia: 20,320 countGalicia20,320Region of Murcia: 15,261 countRegion of Murcia15,261Castilla-La Mancha: 15,200 countCastilla-La Mancha15,200Aragon: 11,004 countAragon11,004Navarre: 7,572 countNavarre7,572Asturias: 7,261 countAsturias7,261Extremadura: 7,245 countExtremadura7,245Cantabria: 4,983 countCantabria4,983La Rioja: 2,563 countLa Rioja2,563Melilla: 1,154 countMelilla1,154Ceuta: 810 countCeuta810
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2017
count		Change on 2016
1Catalonia173,684+6.6%
2Community of Madrid156,329+3.9%
3Andalusia103,746-5.2%
4Valencian Community73,922-4.2%
5Canary Islands30,127-2.7%
6Balearic Islands29,183+4.4%
7Basque Country27,873-3.7%
8Castile and León21,070-6.3%
9Galicia20,320-4.7%
10Region of Murcia15,261-3%
11Castilla-La Mancha15,200-3.5%
12Aragon11,004-7.8%
13Navarre7,572-8.3%
14Asturias7,261-4.9%
15Extremadura7,245-2.8%
16Cantabria4,983-2.4%
17La Rioja2,563-8.2%
18Melilla1,154-12%
19Ceuta810-14.7%

Other periods

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), 2017) [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), 2017. 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/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2017. 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), 2017. 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=2017.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2025) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos, Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2017 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2017 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest thefts (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 173,684 in 2017, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest thefts (Spain)?

Ceuta, with 810 in 2017.

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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