Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Spain

Spain: Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region was 349 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
349
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 44 countries
All-time high
414
in 2008
All-time low
289
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 2008–2024

01002003004002008201620242008: 4142009: 4122010: 4012011: 3852012: 3642013: 3022014: 3232015: 3022016: 2942017: 3072018: 2892019: 3312020: 2982021: 2902022: 3252023: 3332024: 349

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Spain stood at 349.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Spain peaked at 414 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 289, in 2018.

Spain ranks 4th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 414 —
2009 412 -0.5%
2010 401 -2.7%
2011 385 -4.0%
2012 364 -5.5%
2013 302 -17.0%
2014 323 +7.0%
2015 302 -6.5%
2016 294 -2.6%
2017 307 +4.4%
2018 289 -5.9%
2019 331 +14.5%
2020 298 -10.0%
2021 290 -2.7%
2022 325 +12.1%
2023 333 +2.5%
2024 349 +4.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 349 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54, 6.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.5, 5.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 413 412 414 2
2010s 329.8 289 401 10
2020s 319 290 349 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Türkiye 1,942 compare
  2. 2 France 818 compare
  3. 3 Germany 694 compare
  4. 5 Italy 326 compare
  5. 6 Belgium 166 compare
  6. 7 Romania 151 compare

See the full ranking of 1578 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Spain?
Police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region in Spain was 349 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 414 in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 289 in 2018.
How does Spain rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Spain ranks 4th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,578 places, 20,640 data points, 2008–2024
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