Poverty and living standards in Barcelona, Spain: official figures
Police recorded 169,678 criminal offences in the municipality of Barcelona in 2025, down 3.6% on 2024 (175,951); that puts Barcelona 15th of 15 major Spanish cities ranked from the biggest rise to the biggest fall.
How many burglaries are there in Barcelona?
Barcelona recorded 76,713 thefts (hurtos) and 16,189 cases of online fraud in 2025; there were 3,527 home burglaries.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Barcelona?
An apartment in Barcelona cost €293,057 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Barcelona?
A house cost €512,620 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Barcelona?
30% of the 1,037,593 households in Barcelona were people living alone in 2024, and 3.2% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyCan people in Barcelona afford their bills?
In the EU's 2023 quality of life survey, 12% of residents of Barcelona said they had difficulty paying their bills at the end of the month most of the time.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Barcelona accounted for 45% of the offences recorded in the province of Barcelona in 2025. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Barcelona came to 12,643 in 2025 against 12,510 a year earlier, and vehicle thefts to 2,869. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Police logged 1,336 sexual offences in Barcelona in 2025, 1,044 serious assaults or brawls, 2,331 drug-trafficking offences and 10 completed murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- 25% of people in Barcelona agreed that it is easy to find good housing at a reasonable price (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
- 67% of people in Barcelona felt safe walking alone at night in the city (EU quality of life in European cities survey, 2023). Source: Eurostat · saved copy
How Barcelona compares with other cities in Spain
Recorded criminal offences (municipality) (2025)
Barcelona ranks 2 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | City | Recorded criminal offences (municipality) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | 229,662 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 169,678 |
| 3 | València | 62,484 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 50,253 |
| 5 | Málaga | 38,225 |
| 6 | Palma | 38,001 |
| 7 | Zaragoza | 29,831 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Barcelona ranks 15 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | +1.0% |
| 10 | Bilbao | -0.0% |
| 11 | València | -0.3% |
| 12 | Granada | -1.0% |
| 13 | Sevilla | -1.6% |
| 14 | Madrid | -3.1% |
| 15 | Barcelona | -3.6% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Barcelona ranks 2 of 45, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madrid | €354,705 |
| 2 | Barcelona | €293,057 |
| 3 | Bilbao | €241,607 |
| 4 | Málaga | €238,133 |
| 5 | Pamplona/Iruña | €225,409 |
| 6 | Vitoria-Gasteiz | €222,349 |
| 7 | Cádiz | €215,866 |
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Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_clivcon: Urban Audit: living conditions (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc58ab68d418…)
- Ministerio del Interior: Balance de Criminalidad, cuarto trimestre 2025: infracciones penales registradas en comunidades, provincias, islas y municipios de más de 20.000 habitantes, enero a diciembre 2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b3532029406…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset urb_percep: Quality of life in European cities survey 2023: perception (cities), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 81bd3e277f3e…)
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