Poverty and living standards in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain: official figures
Police recorded 19,798 criminal offences in the municipality of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2025, up 1.0% on 2024 (19,606); that puts Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 9th of 15 major Spanish cities ranked from the biggest rise to the biggest fall.
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How many burglaries are there in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria?
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria recorded 4,514 thefts (hurtos) and 3,303 cases of online fraud in 2025; there were 239 home burglaries.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyMore figures
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria accounted for 46% of the offences recorded on the island of Gran Canaria in 2025. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria came to 496 in 2025 against 453 a year earlier, and vehicle thefts to 308. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Police logged 258 sexual offences in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in 2025, 207 serious assaults or brawls, 101 drug-trafficking offences and 8 completed murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Las Palmas de Gran Canaria compares with other cities in Spain
Recorded criminal offences (municipality) (2025)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ranks 11 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | City | Recorded criminal offences (municipality) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alicante/Alacant | 27,169 |
| 9 | Murcia | 26,043 |
| 10 | Bilbao | 23,773 |
| 11 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | 19,798 |
| 12 | Córdoba | 18,589 |
| 13 | Pamplona/Iruña | 16,239 |
| 14 | Granada | 13,036 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ranks 9 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Pamplona/Iruña | +4.8% |
| 7 | Murcia | +2.8% |
| 8 | Málaga | +2.3% |
| 9 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | +1.0% |
| 10 | Bilbao | -0.0% |
| 11 | València | -0.3% |
| 12 | Granada | -1.0% |
More on Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: overview · all cities in Spain
Sources
- 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…)
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