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Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest thefts (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2020, at 110,685. Ceuta had the lowest, at 471. The median was 9,925 and the figure for Spain was 420,950. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest110,685Catalonia
Lowest471Ceuta
Median9,92519 autonomous communities
Spain420,950History

Map of autonomous communities, 2020

Andalusia: 57,435 countAragon: 6,747 countAsturias: 4,148 countBalearic Islands: 12,478 countCanary Islands: 16,683 countCantabria: 3,236 countCastile and León: 11,414 countCastilla-La Mancha: 9,588 countCatalonia: 110,685 countValencian Community: 43,801 countExtremadura: 4,228 countGalicia: 12,348 countCommunity of Madrid: 92,213 countRegion of Murcia: 9,925 countNavarre: 4,469 countBasque Country: 17,916 countLa Rioja: 1,475 countCeuta: 471 countMelilla: 778 count
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count, 2020. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2020

Catalonia: 110,685 countCatalonia110,685Community of Madrid: 92,213 countCommunity of Madrid92,213Andalusia: 57,435 countAndalusia57,435Valencian Community: 43,801 countValencian Community43,801Basque Country: 17,916 countBasque Country17,916Canary Islands: 16,683 countCanary Islands16,683Balearic Islands: 12,478 countBalearic Islands12,478Galicia: 12,348 countGalicia12,348Castile and León: 11,414 countCastile and León11,414Region of Murcia: 9,925 countRegion of Murcia9,925Castilla-La Mancha: 9,588 countCastilla-La Mancha9,588Aragon: 6,747 countAragon6,747Navarre: 4,469 countNavarre4,469Extremadura: 4,228 countExtremadura4,228Asturias: 4,148 countAsturias4,148Cantabria: 3,236 countCantabria3,236La Rioja: 1,475 countLa Rioja1,475Melilla: 778 countMelilla778Ceuta: 471 countCeuta471Catalonia: 110,685 countCatalonia110,685Community of Madrid: 92,213 countCommunity of Madrid92,213Andalusia: 57,435 countAndalusia57,435Valencian Community: 43,801 countValencian Community43,801Basque Country: 17,916 countBasque Country17,916Canary Islands: 16,683 countCanary Islands16,683Balearic Islands: 12,478 countBalearic Islands12,478Galicia: 12,348 countGalicia12,348Castile and León: 11,414 countCastile and León11,414Region of Murcia: 9,925 countRegion of Murcia9,925Castilla-La Mancha: 9,588 countCastilla-La Mancha9,588Aragon: 6,747 countAragon6,747Navarre: 4,469 countNavarre4,469Extremadura: 4,228 countExtremadura4,228Asturias: 4,148 countAsturias4,148Cantabria: 3,236 countCantabria3,236La Rioja: 1,475 countLa Rioja1,475Melilla: 778 countMelilla778Ceuta: 471 countCeuta471
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2020
count		Change on 2019
1Catalonia110,685-42.4%
2Community of Madrid92,213-40.2%
3Andalusia57,435-37.1%
4Valencian Community43,801-35.7%
5Basque Country17,916-40.8%
6Canary Islands16,683-36.1%
7Balearic Islands12,478-53.1%
8Galicia12,348-34.5%
9Castile and León11,414-40.6%
10Region of Murcia9,925-34.4%
11Castilla-La Mancha9,588-30.7%
12Aragon6,747-36%
13Navarre4,469-47.7%
14Extremadura4,228-35.6%
15Asturias4,148-38.8%
16Cantabria3,236-33.5%
17La Rioja1,475-38.9%
18Melilla778-35.3%
19Ceuta471-42.5%

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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), 2020) [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), 2020. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 23 May 2025, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2020. 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), 2020. 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=2020.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2025) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos, Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2020 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2020 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest thefts (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 110,685 in 2020, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest thefts (Spain)?

Ceuta, with 471 in 2020.

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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