Poverty and living standards in Albacete (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): official figures
23.7% of people in the province of Albacete lived on less than 60% of the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, the usual poverty-risk line, compared with 20.2% across Spain (20th highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Albacete province?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 9.5% of the population of Albacete in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 3.9 points since 2015, when it was 27.6%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Albacete province?
There were 16,178 recorded offences in Albacete in 2025 (15,349 in 2024), a rate of roughly 42 per 1,000 people, 23rd lowest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Albacete province?
Police in Albacete recorded 3,661 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, up 4.3% on 2024, and 489 burglaries of homes, 1.3 per 1,000 residents (28th lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Albacete province?
Households in Albacete had 2.50 members on average in 2024, and 30.7% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Albacete were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 24.4% against 23.0%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 6.2% of residents of Albacete had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 13th lowest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Albacete totalled 211 in 2025 (207 in 2024), and police logged 135 sexual offences and 9 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 22.8% of recorded offences in Albacete in 2025 (3,693 cases, 3,256 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Albacete compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Albacete ranks 20 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Ávila | 24.7% |
| 18 | Sevilla | 24.1% |
| 19 | Córdoba | 23.9% |
| 20 | Albacete | 23.7% |
| 21 | La Palma | 23.7% |
| 22 | Tenerife | 23.4% |
| 23 | Fuerteventura | 22.6% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Albacete ranks 47 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Granada | 6.4% |
| 45 | Ourense | 6.4% |
| 46 | Zamora | 6.3% |
| 47 | Albacete | 6.2% |
| 48 | Murcia | 6.0% |
| 49 | Alicante/Alacant | 5.6% |
| 50 | Ciudad Real | 5.6% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Albacete ranks 37 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Ávila | 42.7 |
| 35 | Burgos | 42.4 |
| 36 | Valladolid | 42.0 |
| 37 | Albacete | 41.8 |
| 38 | Huesca | 41.4 |
| 39 | Soria | 41.0 |
| 40 | León | 39.7 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Albacete ranks 32 of 59, highest first. per 1,000 residents, using the 2024 population in the INE income atlas
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Guadalajara | 1.28 |
| 30 | Valladolid | 1.28 |
| 31 | Sevilla | 1.27 |
| 32 | Albacete | 1.26 |
| 33 | Madrid | 1.20 |
| 34 | Badajoz | 1.16 |
| 35 | Jaén | 1.16 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Albacete ranks 15 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mallorca | +6.2% |
| 13 | Valladolid | +5.4% |
| 14 | Asturias | +5.4% |
| 15 | Albacete | +5.4% |
| 16 | Cáceres | +5.3% |
| 17 | Ciudad Real | +4.9% |
| 18 | Eivissa y Formentera | +4.9% |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: indicadores demográficos por provincias e islas (table 53776), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 bc6dcbf12939…)
- 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…)
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: población con ingresos por unidad de consumo por debajo/encima de umbrales relativos, por sexo, provincias e islas (table 53694), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f50367749a3d…)
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