Overview

• Spain recorded a 2.8% drop in total criminal offences in Q1 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, reaching one of its lowest crime rates in recent years.
• Sexual offences increased nationally by 3.8%, with assaults involving penetration rising 7.6%, partly attributed to improved victim reporting due to awareness campaigns.
• Drug trafficking-related crimes rose 4.9%, which the Interior Ministry attributes to enhanced police operations rather than an increase in actual drug activity.
• Regional trends varied: Catalonia saw a 6% decrease in overall crime, while Andalusia experienced a 50% rise in attempted homicides despite a 0.6% drop in total offences.
• Cybercrime, which has surged nearly 500% since 2016, now accounts for 20% of all offences, though it saw a slight 1.2% decrease in Q1 2025.