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Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain)

Catalonia had the highest thefts (Spain) of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, at 168,501. Ceuta had the lowest, at 507. The median was 16,201 and the figure for Spain was 648,963. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

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Highest168,501Catalonia
Lowest507Ceuta
Median16,20119 autonomous communities
Spain648,963History

Map of autonomous communities, 2024

Andalusia: 92,468 countAragon: 11,733 countAsturias: 7,715 countBalearic Islands: 24,316 countCanary Islands: 28,423 countCantabria: 4,706 countCastile and León: 17,388 countCastilla-La Mancha: 14,378 countCatalonia: 168,501 countValencian Community: 73,828 countExtremadura: 6,292 countGalicia: 19,620 countCommunity of Madrid: 117,488 countRegion of Murcia: 16,201 countNavarre: 8,280 countBasque Country: 31,134 countLa Rioja: 2,720 countCeuta: 507 countMelilla: 659 count
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  • 6,000 to 12K
  • 12K to 19K
  • 19K to 48K
  • 48K and over
count, 2024. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

All autonomous communities, 2024

Catalonia: 168,501 countCatalonia168,501Community of Madrid: 117,488 countCommunity of Madrid117,488Andalusia: 92,468 countAndalusia92,468Valencian Community: 73,828 countValencian Community73,828Basque Country: 31,134 countBasque Country31,134Canary Islands: 28,423 countCanary Islands28,423Balearic Islands: 24,316 countBalearic Islands24,316Galicia: 19,620 countGalicia19,620Castile and León: 17,388 countCastile and León17,388Region of Murcia: 16,201 countRegion of Murcia16,201Castilla-La Mancha: 14,378 countCastilla-La Mancha14,378Aragon: 11,733 countAragon11,733Navarre: 8,280 countNavarre8,280Asturias: 7,715 countAsturias7,715Extremadura: 6,292 countExtremadura6,292Cantabria: 4,706 countCantabria4,706La Rioja: 2,720 countLa Rioja2,720Melilla: 659 countMelilla659Ceuta: 507 countCeuta507Catalonia: 168,501 countCatalonia168,501Community of Madrid: 117,488 countCommunity of Madrid117,488Andalusia: 92,468 countAndalusia92,468Valencian Community: 73,828 countValencian Community73,828Basque Country: 31,134 countBasque Country31,134Canary Islands: 28,423 countCanary Islands28,423Balearic Islands: 24,316 countBalearic Islands24,316Galicia: 19,620 countGalicia19,620Castile and León: 17,388 countCastile and León17,388Region of Murcia: 16,201 countRegion of Murcia16,201Castilla-La Mancha: 14,378 countCastilla-La Mancha14,378Aragon: 11,733 countAragon11,733Navarre: 8,280 countNavarre8,280Asturias: 7,715 countAsturias7,715Extremadura: 6,292 countExtremadura6,292Cantabria: 4,706 countCantabria4,706La Rioja: 2,720 countLa Rioja2,720Melilla: 659 countMelilla659Ceuta: 507 countCeuta507
count. Source: Ministerio del Interior, Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankAutonomous communities2024
count		Change on 2023
1Catalonia168,501-1%
2Community of Madrid117,488-8.5%
3Andalusia92,468-3.2%
4Valencian Community73,828-4.8%
5Basque Country31,134+3.3%
6Canary Islands28,423+8.3%
7Balearic Islands24,316+5.7%
8Galicia19,620-3.3%
9Castile and León17,388-1.3%
10Region of Murcia16,201-2.2%
11Castilla-La Mancha14,378-2.8%
12Aragon11,733+10.2%
13Navarre8,280-4.4%
14Asturias7,715+0.4%
15Extremadura6,292-7.4%
16Cantabria4,706-2.6%
17La Rioja2,720-8.5%
18Melilla659-11.8%
19Ceuta507-4.2%

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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). (2026). Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos (Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2024) [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), 2024. Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), 3 May 2026, https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2024. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad). 2026. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos. Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2024. 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=2024.

Harvard

Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad) (2026) Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos, Autonomous communities of Spain by thefts (Spain), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/thefts-spain/spain-regions?period=2024 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

Which autonomous community has the highest thefts (Spain)?

Catalonia, with 168,501 in 2024, according to Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Which autonomous community has the lowest thefts (Spain)?

Ceuta, with 507 in 2024.

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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