Poverty and living standards in Ceuta (Ciudad de Ceuta, Spain): official figures
32.0% of people in the autonomous city of Ceuta 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 (2nd highest of 59).
How many people are in severe poverty in Ceuta?
Severe low income, below 40% of the median, affected 17.0% of the population of Ceuta in 2024 (Spain: 8.9%); the share below 60% has fallen 1.1 points since 2015, when it was 33.1%.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Ceuta?
There were 3,588 recorded offences in Ceuta in 2025 (3,538 in 2024), a rate of roughly 45 per 1,000 people, 28th highest of 59 provinces and islands; the Spanish rate was 51.
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyHow many burglaries are there in Ceuta?
Police in Ceuta recorded 341 thefts (hurtos) in 2025, down 32.7% on 2024, and 21 burglaries of homes, 0.3 per 1,000 residents (the lowest of 59).
Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copyWhat is the average household size in Ceuta?
Households in Ceuta had 3.00 members on average in 2024, and 25.7% of homes held one person (Spain: 2.50 and 29.1%).
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copyMore figures
- Women in Ceuta were more likely than men to be below the 60% poverty line in 2024: 33.5% against 30.5%. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- At the other end, 16.0% of residents of Ceuta had more than twice the national median income per consumption unit in 2024, 4th highest of 59 (Spain: 10.6%). Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) · saved copy
- Violent robberies in Ceuta totalled 94 in 2025 (140 in 2024), and police logged 52 sexual offences and 14 murders or attempted murders. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
- Cybercrime made up 17.8% of recorded offences in Ceuta in 2025 (639 cases, 516 of them online fraud), against 19.8% across Spain. Source: Ministerio del Interior · saved copy
How Ceuta compares with other provinces in Spain
Population below 60% of the median income (2024)
Ceuta ranks 2 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population below 60% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melilla | 33.7% |
| 2 | Ceuta | 32.0% |
| 3 | Almería | 31.0% |
| 4 | Alicante/Alacant | 29.4% |
| 5 | Granada | 27.8% |
| 6 | Cádiz | 27.1% |
| 7 | Jaén | 26.6% |
Population above 200% of the median income (2024)
Ceuta ranks 4 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Population above 200% of the median income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gipuzkoa | 18.8% |
| 2 | Madrid | 18.7% |
| 3 | Bizkaia | 17.3% |
| 4 | Ceuta | 16.0% |
| 5 | Eivissa y Formentera | 15.7% |
| 6 | Melilla | 14.5% |
| 7 | Barcelona | 14.4% |
Recorded criminal offences per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ceuta ranks 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Segovia | 46.0 |
| 26 | Cádiz | 45.6 |
| 27 | Huelva | 44.6 |
| 28 | Ceuta | 44.6 |
| 29 | Córdoba | 44.5 |
| 30 | Cantabria | 43.7 |
| 31 | Granada | 43.5 |
Home burglaries per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ceuta ranks 59 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Menorca | 0.73 |
| 54 | Lanzarote | 0.45 |
| 55 | La Palma | 0.45 |
| 56 | Melilla | 0.44 |
| 57 | El Hierro | 0.42 |
| 58 | La Gomera | 0.40 |
| 59 | Ceuta | 0.26 |
Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 (2025)
Ceuta ranks 40 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Change in recorded offences, 2024 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Lugo | +1.8% |
| 38 | Gipuzkoa | +1.6% |
| 39 | Valencia/València | +1.4% |
| 40 | Ceuta | +1.4% |
| 41 | Ávila | +1.2% |
| 42 | La Rioja | +0.7% |
| 43 | Sevilla | +0.3% |
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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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