Police-recorded offences by NUTS 3 region in Spain

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

Latest (2024)
349 Number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
414 Number
in 2008
All-time low
289 Number
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024

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

01002003004002008201620242008: 414 Number2009: 412 Number2010: 401 Number2011: 385 Number2012: 364 Number2013: 302 Number2014: 323 Number2015: 302 Number2016: 294 Number2017: 307 Number2018: 289 Number2019: 331 Number2020: 298 Number2021: 290 Number2022: 325 Number2023: 333 Number2024: 349 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

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

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 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 289 Number, in 2018.

Spain ranks 4th of 43 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 Number Change
2008 414 Number
2009 412 Number -0.5%
2010 401 Number -2.7%
2011 385 Number -4.0%
2012 364 Number -5.5%
2013 302 Number -17.0%
2014 323 Number +7.0%
2015 302 Number -6.5%
2016 294 Number -2.6%
2017 307 Number +4.4%
2018 289 Number -5.9%
2019 331 Number +14.5%
2020 298 Number -10.0%
2021 290 Number -2.7%
2022 325 Number +12.1%
2023 333 Number +2.5%
2024 349 Number +4.8%

Spain compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

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

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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 Number 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 Number in 2008.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 289 Number in 2018.
How does Spain rank for police-recorded offences by nuts 3 region?
Spain ranks 4th out of 43 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
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,537 places, 20,119 data points, 2008–2024
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