Poverty and living standards in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain: official figures
Police recorded 10,705 criminal offences in the municipality of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 2025, up 5.6% on 2024 (10,138); that puts Santa Cruz de Tenerife 4th of 15 major Spanish cities ranked from the biggest rise to the biggest fall.
How many burglaries are there in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Santa Cruz de Tenerife recorded 2,516 thefts (hurtos) and 1,631 cases of online fraud in 2025; there were 150 home burglaries.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow much does an apartment cost in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
An apartment in Santa Cruz de Tenerife cost €162,135 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does a house cost in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
A house cost €226,219 to buy on average in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many people live alone in Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
30% of the 142,481 households in Santa Cruz de Tenerife were people living alone in 2024, and 3.9% were lone parents with children under 18.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife accounted for 22% of the offences recorded on the island of Tenerife in 2025. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Santa Cruz de Tenerife came to 249 in 2025 against 186 a year earlier, and vehicle thefts to 168. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Police logged 108 sexual offences in Santa Cruz de Tenerife in 2025, 125 serious assaults or brawls, 47 drug-trafficking offences and 0 completed murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Santa Cruz de Tenerife compares with other cities in Spain
Recorded criminal offences (municipality) (2025)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife ranks 15 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | City | Recorded criminal offences (municipality) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 15 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | 10,705 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife ranks 4 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | City | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Córdoba | +13.2% |
| 2 | Alicante/Alacant | +10.7% |
| 3 | Palma | +6.9% |
| 4 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | +5.6% |
| 5 | Zaragoza | +5.0% |
| 6 | Pamplona/Iruña | +4.8% |
| 7 | Murcia | +2.8% |
Average apartment price (euros) (2024)
Santa Cruz de Tenerife ranks 17 of 45, highest first.
| Rank | City | Average apartment price (euros) |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Sevilla | €185,863 |
| 15 | València | €179,304 |
| 16 | Mataró | €176,373 |
| 17 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | €162,135 |
| 18 | Granada | €160,518 |
| 19 | Alicante/Alacant | €159,522 |
| 20 | Gijón | €158,707 |
More on Santa Cruz de Tenerife: overview · all cities in Spain
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…)
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