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Crime and safety in Spain

The latest figures for 8 indicators in Spain, how the autonomous communities compare, and the source of each figure.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

Road deaths per million inhabitants

Road deaths per million inhabitants in Spain were 37 per million inhabitants in 2024, down 1 per million inhabitants from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, Castile and León had the most road deaths per million inhabitants (68 per million inhabitants) and Melilla the fewest (11 per million inhabitants).

Spain, 202437 per million inhabitantsDown 1 per million inhabitants from 2023History
Highest, 202468 per million inhabitantsCastile and León
Lowest, 202411 per million inhabitantsMelilla
Castile and León: 68 per million inhabitantsCastile and León68Aragon: 53 per million inhabitantsAragon53Region of Murcia: 53 per million inhabitantsRegion of Murcia53Balearic Islands: 50 per million inhabitantsBalearic Islands50Castilla-La Mancha: 50 per million inhabitantsCastilla-La Mancha50Galicia: 48 per million inhabitantsGalicia48Asturias: 43 per million inhabitantsAsturias43La Rioja: 43 per million inhabitantsLa Rioja43Extremadura: 42 per million inhabitantsExtremadura42Andalusia: 41 per million inhabitantsAndalusia41
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2024. per million inhabitants. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons killed in road accidents per million inhabitants (tran_sf_roadus); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci).

Road deaths

Road deaths in Spain were 1,785 in 2024, down 1.2% from 2023.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2024, Andalusia had the most road deaths (358) and Ceuta and Melilla the fewest (1).

Spain, 20241,785Down 1.2% from 2023History
Highest, 2024358Andalusia
Lowest, 20241Ceuta and Melilla
Andalusia: 358 personsAndalusia358Catalonia: 256 personsCatalonia256Castile and León: 163 personsCastile and León163Valencian Community: 163 personsValencian Community163Galicia: 130 personsGalicia130Community of Madrid: 125 personsCommunity of Madrid125Castilla-La Mancha: 106 personsCastilla-La Mancha106Region of Murcia: 84 personsRegion of Murcia84Aragon: 73 personsAragon73Canary Islands: 69 personsCanary Islands69
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2024. persons. Source: Eurostat, European Commission.

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Eurostat, European Commission, Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus); Eurostat, European Commission, Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed (tran_r_acci).

Known criminal offences (Spain)

Known criminal offences (Spain) in Spain were 2.47 million (provisional) in 2025, up 0.8% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most known criminal offences (495,742) and Ceuta the fewest (3,588).

Spain, 20252.47 millionUp 0.8% from 2024History
Highest, 2025495,742Catalonia
Lowest, 20253,588Ceuta
Catalonia: 495,742 countCatalonia495,742Andalusia: 416,669 countAndalusia416,669Community of Madrid: 392,168 countCommunity of Madrid392,168Valencian Community: 292,745 countValencian Community292,745Canary Islands: 110,325 countCanary Islands110,325Basque Country: 109,703 countBasque Country109,703Castile and León: 96,625 countCastile and León96,625Galicia: 96,066 countGalicia96,066Castilla-La Mancha: 87,351 countCastilla-La Mancha87,351Balearic Islands: 84,895 countBalearic Islands84,895
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2025. count. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: total infracciones penales.

Intentional homicides and murders, completed (Spain)

Intentional homicides and murders in Spain (completed (Spain)) were 376 (provisional) in 2025, up 7.7% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Andalusia had the most intentional homicides and murders (97) and Cantabria and Melilla the fewest (0).

Spain, 2025376Up 7.7% from 2024History
Highest, 202597Andalusia
Lowest, 20250Cantabria and Melilla
Andalusia: 97 countAndalusia97Catalonia: 58 countCatalonia58Valencian Community: 42 countValencian Community42Community of Madrid: 33 countCommunity of Madrid33Canary Islands: 27 countCanary Islands27Region of Murcia: 23 countRegion of Murcia23Castile and León: 16 countCastile and León16Castilla-La Mancha: 16 countCastilla-La Mancha16Basque Country: 14 countBasque Country14Extremadura: 10 countExtremadura10
Top 10 autonomous communities, 2025. count. Source: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad).

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: homicidios dolosos y asesinatos consumados.

Sexual offences (Spain)

Sexual offences (Spain) in Spain were 21,659 (provisional) in 2025, up 2.3% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most sexual offences (4,576) and Melilla the fewest (36).

Spain, 202521,659Up 2.3% from 2024History
Highest, 20254,576Catalonia
Lowest, 202536Melilla

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual.

Robberies with violence or intimidation (Spain)

Robberies with violence or intimidation (Spain) in Spain were 62,061 (provisional) in 2025, down 1.5% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most robberies with violence or intimidation (24,691) and Ceuta the fewest (94).

Spain, 202562,061Down 1.5% from 2024History
Highest, 202524,691Catalonia
Lowest, 202594Ceuta

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: robos con violencia e intimidación.

Home burglaries (Spain)

Home burglaries (Spain) in Spain were 74,353 (provisional) in 2025, down 8.3% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most home burglaries (15,947) and Ceuta the fewest (21).

Spain, 202574,353Down 8.3% from 2024History
Highest, 202515,947Catalonia
Lowest, 202521Ceuta

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: robos con fuerza en domicilios.

Thefts (Spain)

Thefts (Spain) in Spain were 633,888 (provisional) in 2025, down 2.3% from 2024.

Of 19 autonomous communities in 2025, Catalonia had the most thefts (161,481) and Ceuta the fewest (341).

Spain, 2025633,888Down 2.3% from 2024History
Highest, 2025161,481Catalonia
Lowest, 2025341Ceuta

Highest and lowest autonomous communities

Full ranking of autonomous communities. Sources: Ministerio del Interior (Secretaría de Estado de Seguridad), Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: hurtos.

Sources and citations

Each figure comes from the table cited here. Cite the publisher; these citations include any notice the publisher requires.

  1. Eurostat. Persons killed in road accidents per million inhabitants (tran_sf_roadus). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed per million inhabitants (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. Eurostat. Persons killed in road accidents, all ages and road users (tran_sf_roadus). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_sf_roadus/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. Eurostat. Victims in road accidents by NUTS 2 region, killed (tran_r_acci). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/tran_r_acci/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: total infracciones penales. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: homicidios dolosos y asesinatos consumados. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: delitos contra la libertad sexual. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: robos con violencia e intimidación. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. Origen de los datos: Portal Estadístico de Criminalidad, Ministerio del Interior. Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre: robos con fuerza en domicilios. https://estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es/publico/portalestadistico/balances.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. 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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