Police-recorded offences by offence category in Spain

Spain: Police-recorded offences by offence category was 349 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
349
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
4th
of 48 countries
All-time high
412
in 2009
All-time low
289
in 2018
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Spain, 2008–2024

01002003004002008201620242008: 4072009: 4122010: 4012011: 3852012: 3642013: 3022014: 3232015: 3022016: 2942017: 3072018: 2892019: 3312020: 2982021: 2902022: 3252023: 3332024: 349

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 349 for police-recorded offences by offence category in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, police-recorded offences by offence category in Spain peaked at 412 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 289, in 2018.

That places Spain 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Police-recorded offences by offence category in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Police-recorded offences by offence category in Spain, 2008 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2008 407 —
2009 412 +1.2%
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 59, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 349 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69, 5.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 409.5 407 412 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 882 compare
  3. 3 Germany 694 compare
  4. 5 Italy 336 compare
  5. 6 Poland 254 compare
  6. 6 Poland 254 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is police-recorded offences by offence category in Spain?
Police-recorded offences by offence category in Spain was 349 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 412 in 2009.
What is the lowest police-recorded offences by offence category recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 289 in 2018.
How does Spain rank for police-recorded offences by offence category?
Spain ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
Is police-recorded offences by offence category 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 offence category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Police-recorded offences by offence category
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 832 data points, 2008–2024
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