Overview

• Overall offences in Barcelona dropped 8.8% year-on-year in the first half of 2025 and are down 22.9% since 2019.
• Robberies declined 9.9% and petty thefts fell 6.8% to their lowest rates in a decade.
• Knife-related incidents surged 38.3%, violent injuries rose 7.2% and attacks on officers increased 21.2%, while police seized 1,844 bladed weapons.
• Authorities identified 280 multirecidivists, with 266 active offenders linked to 5,284 crimes and 1,776 arrests in the period.
• Authorities have ramped up patrol hours and expanded detention capacity under Plans Tremall, Kanpai and Daga to reinforce public safety measures.