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Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest thefts (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2022, at 162,170. Ceuta had the lowest, at 425. The median was 15,475 and the figure for Spain was 642,276. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest162,170Catalonia
Lowest425Ceuta
Median15,47519 autonomous communities
Spain642,276History

Map of autonomous communities, 2022

Andalusia: 89,038 countAragon: 10,629 countAsturias: 6,810 countBalearic Islands: 24,460 countCanary Islands: 23,596 countCantabria: 4,878 countCastile and León: 17,361 countCastilla-La Mancha: 14,393 countCatalonia: 162,170 countValencian Community: 71,315 countExtremadura: 6,388 countGalicia: 19,527 countCommunity of Madrid: 132,920 countRegion of Murcia: 15,475 countNavarre: 8,108 countBasque Country: 29,230 countLa Rioja: 2,743 countCeuta: 425 countMelilla: 732 count
  • Under 6,000
  • 6,000 to 11K
  • 11K to 19K
  • 19K to 46K
  • 46K and over
count, 2022. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2022

Catalonia: 162,170 countCatalonia162,170Community of Madrid: 132,920 countCommunity of Madrid132,920Andalusia: 89,038 countAndalusia89,038Valencian Community: 71,315 countValencian Community71,315Basque Country: 29,230 countBasque Country29,230Balearic Islands: 24,460 countBalearic Islands24,460Canary Islands: 23,596 countCanary Islands23,596Galicia: 19,527 countGalicia19,527Castile and León: 17,361 countCastile and León17,361Region of Murcia: 15,475 countRegion of Murcia15,475Castilla-La Mancha: 14,393 countCastilla-La Mancha14,393Aragon: 10,629 countAragon10,629Navarre: 8,108 countNavarre8,108Asturias: 6,810 countAsturias6,810Extremadura: 6,388 countExtremadura6,388Cantabria: 4,878 countCantabria4,878La Rioja: 2,743 countLa Rioja2,743Melilla: 732 countMelilla732Ceuta: 425 countCeuta425Catalonia: 162,170 countCatalonia162,170Community of Madrid: 132,920 countCommunity of Madrid132,920Andalusia: 89,038 countAndalusia89,038Valencian Community: 71,315 countValencian Community71,315Basque Country: 29,230 countBasque Country29,230Balearic Islands: 24,460 countBalearic Islands24,460Canary Islands: 23,596 countCanary Islands23,596Galicia: 19,527 countGalicia19,527Castile and León: 17,361 countCastile and León17,361Region of Murcia: 15,475 countRegion of Murcia15,475Castilla-La Mancha: 14,393 countCastilla-La Mancha14,393Aragon: 10,629 countAragon10,629Navarre: 8,108 countNavarre8,108Asturias: 6,810 countAsturias6,810Extremadura: 6,388 countExtremadura6,388Cantabria: 4,878 countCantabria4,878La Rioja: 2,743 countLa Rioja2,743Melilla: 732 countMelilla732Ceuta: 425 countCeuta425
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2022
count		Change on 2021
1Catalonia162,170+36.6%
2Community of Madrid132,920+22.2%
3Andalusia89,038+29.2%
4Valencian Community71,315+23.5%
5Basque Country29,230+31.4%
6Balearic Islands24,460+48.8%
7Canary Islands23,596+37.6%
8Galicia19,527+27.1%
9Castile and León17,361+25.9%
10Region of Murcia15,475+29.8%
11Castilla-La Mancha14,393+31.2%
12Aragon10,629+19.1%
13Navarre8,108+46.8%
14Asturias6,810+44.7%
15Extremadura6,388+32.5%
16Cantabria4,878+27.7%
17La Rioja2,743+53.3%
18Melilla732+27.1%
19Ceuta425-2.1%

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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), 2022) [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), 2022. 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=2022. 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), 2022. 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=2022.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2025) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos, Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest thefts (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 162,170 in 2022, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest thefts (Spain)?

Ceuta, with 425 in 2022.

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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