Spain: crime and justice

How many people are convicted of crimes in Spain?

306,237 adults with final convictions were entered in Spain's Central Register of Convicted Persons in 2025, 0.2% fewer than in 2024, according to INE's statistics on convicted persons. 80.0% were men.

The most common offences were road safety offences (22.4%), assault causing injury (17.3%) and minor theft (16.4%). The figures count people convicted during the year, whatever year the offence took place. Recorded crime figures are published by the Ministry of the Interior in its Balance de Criminalidad.

Official sources: INE: convicted adults and minors 2025

Are convictions for sexual offences rising in Spain?

Adults convicted of sexual offences in Spain rose 15.1% in 2025, according to INE's statistics on convicted persons. Among minors, convictions for sexual offences rose 6.2%.

The figures count people with final convictions recorded during the year, so they reflect court activity and reporting as well as offending. Overall, adult convictions for all offences fell 0.2% to 306,237 in 2025, so sexual offences rose against a flat total.

Official sources: INE: convicted adults and minors 2025

How many women are victims of gender violence in Spain?

33,373 women were registered as victims of gender violence in Spain in 2025, 3.8% fewer than in 2024, according to INE's domestic and gender violence statistics. That is 1.5 victims per 1,000 women aged 14 and over.

The figures cover cases where courts issued protective measures or orders, so they count only cases that reached the courts. Almost half the victims (47.5%) were aged 30 to 44. Spain's 016 helpline offers support to victims.

Official sources: INE: domestic and gender violence statistics 2025

Is domestic violence rising in Spain?

The number of domestic violence victims in Spain rose 7.4% in 2025, according to INE's domestic and gender violence statistics. Domestic violence covers violence within the family other than violence by a partner or former partner against a woman, which is counted as gender violence.

The figures cover cases where courts issued protective measures or orders. Men reported for gender violence fell 3.8% to 33,228 in the same year.

Official sources: INE: domestic and gender violence statistics 2025

How many minors are convicted of crimes in Spain?

The number of minors with final convictions in Spain fell 1.8% in 2025, according to INE's statistics on convicted persons.

The figures cover young people aged 14 to 17, who are dealt with under Spain's juvenile justice law. Convictions of minors for sexual offences rose 6.2%. The statistics count convictions registered during the year, so they reflect court activity as well as offending.

Official sources: INE: convicted adults and minors 2025

How many murders are there in Spain?

According to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the intentional homicide rate in Spain was 0.7 per 100,000 in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 0.6 per 100,000 (2021) to 1.2 per 100,000 (2005). Europe & Central Asia median: 1.0 per 100,000; Spain is 30th highest of 35. Worldwide: 69th of 79.

What is the female homicide rate in Spain?

The latest figure from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, for 2023, is 0.5 per 100,000. The peak was 0.7 per 100,000 in 2007 and the low 0.4 per 100,000 in 2021. Across Europe & Central Asia the middle value was 0.7 per 100,000, and Spain placed 28th highest of 36. Worldwide: 67th of 78.

How many men are murdered in Spain?

In 2023, the homicide rate for men in Spain was 0.9 per 100,000, according to the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The peak was 1.8 per 100,000 in 2005 and the low 0.7 per 100,000 in 2018. It is 26th highest of 36 in Europe & Central Asia, where the median is 1.3 per 100,000. Of 78 countries with 2023 data, 63rd highest.