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Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest thefts (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2019, at 192,053. Ceuta had the lowest, at 819. The median was 15,138 and the figure for Spain was 700,453. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest192,053Catalonia
Lowest819Ceuta
Median15,13819 autonomous communities
Spain700,453History

Map of autonomous communities, 2019

Andalusia: 91,298 countAragon: 10,546 countAsturias: 6,780 countBalearic Islands: 26,584 countCanary Islands: 26,122 countCantabria: 4,868 countCastile and León: 19,206 countCastilla-La Mancha: 13,831 countCatalonia: 192,053 countValencian Community: 68,122 countExtremadura: 6,566 countGalicia: 18,846 countCommunity of Madrid: 154,169 countRegion of Murcia: 15,138 countNavarre: 8,538 countBasque Country: 30,254 countLa Rioja: 2,415 countCeuta: 819 countMelilla: 1,202 count
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  • 19K to 45K
  • 45K and over
count, 2019. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2019

Catalonia: 192,053 countCatalonia192,053Community of Madrid: 154,169 countCommunity of Madrid154,169Andalusia: 91,298 countAndalusia91,298Valencian Community: 68,122 countValencian Community68,122Basque Country: 30,254 countBasque Country30,254Balearic Islands: 26,584 countBalearic Islands26,584Canary Islands: 26,122 countCanary Islands26,122Castile and León: 19,206 countCastile and León19,206Galicia: 18,846 countGalicia18,846Region of Murcia: 15,138 countRegion of Murcia15,138Castilla-La Mancha: 13,831 countCastilla-La Mancha13,831Aragon: 10,546 countAragon10,546Navarre: 8,538 countNavarre8,538Asturias: 6,780 countAsturias6,780Extremadura: 6,566 countExtremadura6,566Cantabria: 4,868 countCantabria4,868La Rioja: 2,415 countLa Rioja2,415Melilla: 1,202 countMelilla1,202Ceuta: 819 countCeuta819Catalonia: 192,053 countCatalonia192,053Community of Madrid: 154,169 countCommunity of Madrid154,169Andalusia: 91,298 countAndalusia91,298Valencian Community: 68,122 countValencian Community68,122Basque Country: 30,254 countBasque Country30,254Balearic Islands: 26,584 countBalearic Islands26,584Canary Islands: 26,122 countCanary Islands26,122Castile and León: 19,206 countCastile and León19,206Galicia: 18,846 countGalicia18,846Region of Murcia: 15,138 countRegion of Murcia15,138Castilla-La Mancha: 13,831 countCastilla-La Mancha13,831Aragon: 10,546 countAragon10,546Navarre: 8,538 countNavarre8,538Asturias: 6,780 countAsturias6,780Extremadura: 6,566 countExtremadura6,566Cantabria: 4,868 countCantabria4,868La Rioja: 2,415 countLa Rioja2,415Melilla: 1,202 countMelilla1,202Ceuta: 819 countCeuta819
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2019
count		Change on 2018
1Catalonia192,053-0%
2Community of Madrid154,169+1%
3Andalusia91,298-2.3%
4Valencian Community68,122-2.9%
5Basque Country30,254+3%
6Balearic Islands26,584-3.8%
7Canary Islands26,122-4.1%
8Castile and León19,206-2.6%
9Galicia18,846-5.3%
10Region of Murcia15,138+1.7%
11Castilla-La Mancha13,831-4.5%
12Aragon10,546-1.5%
13Navarre8,538+10.3%
14Asturias6,780-6.1%
15Extremadura6,566-0.8%
16Cantabria4,868+4.3%
17La Rioja2,415+2.1%
18Melilla1,202-2.8%
19Ceuta819-5.2%

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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), 2019) [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), 2019. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 15 June 2025, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2019. 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), 2019. 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=2019.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2025) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos, Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2019 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2019 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest thefts (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 192,053 in 2019, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest thefts (Spain)?

Ceuta, with 819 in 2019.

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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