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The Alicante town where crime is rising the most

Following the decline in crime last year—something not seen since 2020 because of the pandemic—Alicante residents may generally exhale with ease. Even while the majority of municipalities are safe, there are some areas where criminal activity has increased.
Even though the province’s population is expanding at the quickest rate in all of Spain, the 0.7% decrease in traffic violations is reason for excitement.
With a difference of about 40% between the location that improved the most and the one that deteriorated the most in 2024 compared to 2023, these numbers represent the average of municipalities that have been able to reduce crime and others where instances have surged.
Therefore, Crevillente is at the top of the list of Alicante municipalities with the highest crime rate. The Ministry of the Interior reports that 1,057 incidents were reported, which is 15.6% more than in 2023.
This concerning rise puts it in the forefront because it is more than twice as high as the second most affected territory, Aspe (+7%), and it calls for tighter security measures to stop the trend.
Crimes
This increase is indicative of an increase in a number of crime categories, with cybercrime and burglaries being of particular concern.
The fact that a kidnapping has taken place in this town of about 30,500 people is startling. There has been a rise of 11.1% in conventional crime.
Sexual assault crimes rose by 4.3%, despite the fact that there were no reported murders and fewer attempted murders.
On the other hand, thefts rose 3.8% and violent and intimidatory robberies rose 8.3%. However, the most concerning statistic is that of burglaries, which increased from 44 to 80 incidents, an increase of 81.8%. In addition, car thefts rose by 33.3%, although from a low number (from nine to twelve occurrences).
Apart from house invasions, cybercrime has become the other Achilles heel, increasing by 45.5%. With a 52.6% surge, cyber frauds defrauded more residents in this category than ever before.
Other communities
Aspe (+7%), Alcoy (+5.9%), Torrevieja (+5.4%), and Novelda (+3.3%) are the other towns that round up the list. Alcoy and Crevillent are the only municipalities that are ranked lower than they were in the middle of 2024.
Many communities that had first experienced frightening rises observed a shift in the second half of the year. In San Juan, Calpe, Crevillent, Alcoy, and Santa Pola, this is the situation.
Crevillent, which saw an increase of 18% in June, has continued its downward trend, while Santa Pola, which had witnessed a rise of up to 22%, was able to reverse the trend.
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Hospitality and recreation establishments in Elche receive 36 infringement reports from local police

The Elche Local Police conducted an operation that involved inspecting thirteen hospitality and leisure outlets in various neighbourhoods, resulting in one arrest and 36 violations. The data was made public on Friday, 28th March, mainly as a reminder of the work that is being done. Councilman Juan de Dios Navarro gave the police top for their efforts.
According to local police inspector José Antonio Corrales, the majority of the infractions included drug usage and possession, including four for cocaine possession and seven for hashish, as well as improper company documentation. Additionally, there were two reports for disturbing the peace or disrespecting law enforcement, four for not following the minimum hygienic standards for food storage, one serious infraction for conducting the activity after hours and behind closed doors, and seven for irregularities found on the property, including improper documentation.
Additionally, officers found six infractions for permitting smoking in unapproved indoor locations, three for type “B” slot machine identification guide deficiencies, and one major infraction for emergency escape and door flaws. Additionally, a report was made about the selling of illegal tobacco at a pub, where 20 packets were confiscated and one individual was detained on court order and imprisoned.
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Visitor to Catral cemetery locked inside

As nightfall approached on one of these soggy spring days in March, a young man decided it would be a good idea to visit a cousin or acquaintance’s grave and take a walk through the cemetery. Because the cemetery still closes its (automatic) gates at six o’clock at this time of year, but without the winter gloom that may discourage anyone from going.
However, the door was locked when he attempted to exit. The visitor didn’t seem to want to spend any more time among the cemeteries, despite the cemetery’s reputation as a particularly tranquil spot. Unaware of the placard bearing the mobile phone number for anyone needing help, he dashed out the gate. It was all on camera.
Joaquín Lucas, the mayor of Catral, maintains that this occurrence is unrelated to the privatisation of the cemetery works and feels that management by an outside company is an efficient approach to provide this service in a municipal office. He went on to say that the young man who who was locked in is from the nearby municipality of Dolores rather than Catral.
The local police took to social media and atacked the man’s “reckless” behaviour. He has been named in connection with “criminal proceedings for a crime against another’s property.” Nonetheless, the business will be liable for any damages brought on by the damaged door anchors.
In addition to clarifying that the business employs two workers—a gravedigger and a labourer who maintains the communal areas and restrooms—the Councillor for Services, Daniel Escudero, reaffirmed that the automatic door is an option offered by the company itself.
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Five arrested in Alicante and Murcia for shoplifting

Five individuals involved in grocery theft have been taken into custody by the Guardia Civil. In the regions of Alicante and Murcia, the thieves were stealing in a number of locations for a well-known supermarket company. The things that were stolen are worth over 8,000 euros in total.
The investigation started after the retail chain representative filed a complaint. The pattern was consistent across all cases: three or four people went into the store, and one of them loaded up a cart with expensive things like canned goods, extra virgin olive oil, sausages, or alcoholic drinks. The last one hurried out of the grocery without paying, and another diverted the attention of the staff.
It was discovered that the same people were responsible for the crimes in multiple towns in Alicante and Murcia after examining the security footage from the impacted businesses. Since the suspects did not live in the residences where they were registered and lacked a stable address, it was very difficult to find them.
Shortly after committing another theft at a store in a suburban neighbourhood of Rojales (Alicante), officers caught two of the suspects off guard and took them into custody. Many of the stolen goods were found at that time and brought back to the impacted business.
The other three were later taken into custody in the cities of Almoradí (Alicante) and Guardamar del Segura. The majority of the pilfered items were sold on. Additionally, the two cars that were utilised in the crimes were taken.
Eleven thefts have been resolved as a consequence of the investigation conducted by the Novelda Civil Guard’s investigation section. The cities of Novelda, Torrevieja, Almoradí, Catral, and Rojales in Alicante as well as the municipalities of San Javier, Jumilla, San Pedro del Pinatar, Cartagena, Archena, and Caravaca de la Cruz in Murcia were the sites of these crimes.
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