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The towns with the highest crime rate in Alicante province

Although the Ministry of the Interior’s most recent data indicates a slight decrease in crime in Spain during 2024, the Crime Report also documents an increase in certain serious crimes, including intentional homicides and completed murders, which have increased by 4.5%, and sexual assaults with penetration, which have increased by 6.7%.

In comparison to the conventional crime rate, this amounts to 41.0 crimes per thousand inhabitants. Additionally, the report offers a detailed analysis of the various offences and the number of reported cases in each municipality. Statistics in the province of Alicante set it apart.

In 2024, the city of Alicante in the Valencian Community province was the municipality with the highest crime rate, with a total of 20,577 cases recorded. Following it are Torrevieja with 8,337, Elche with 8,132, and Benidorm with 5,167. Nevertheless, it is crucial to bear in mind that the provincial capital has a significantly higher population than the remainder of the municipality.

Kidnapping is one of the most egregious crimes in this region. In the province of Alicante, there were 8 of the 13 cases that occurred throughout the Valencian Community. Alicante reported three cases, Benidorm reported one, Calp reported one, Pilar de la Horadada reported one, Crevillent reported one, and Torrevieja reported one.

The province reported a total of 1,145 cases of narcotic trafficking. Last year, Benidorm reported 171 cases of this form of crime, making it the second most notable town after Alicante, which reported 352 cases. There are also villages and cities where fewer than 10 cases have been reported, including Calp (2), Ibi (3), Sant Joan d’Alacant (4), Novelda (4), Villajoyosa (6), Almoradí (7), Mutxamel (7), Alcoy (8 cases), Petrer (8), and San Vicente del Raspeig (9).

The province has a total of 1,008 transgressions against sexual freedom, as listed in the Interior Ministry report. This category encompasses sexual assault and abuse that involves penetration, with a total of 222 cases reported last year. Villena, Petrer, and Ibi are among the municipalities that have not recorded any cases. However, Alicante, Elche, and Benidorm have higher numbers: 52, 30, and 19 cases, respectively.

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While bathing in the sea atLos Narejos, a municipality of Los Alcázares, an 80-year-old woman passed away on Thursday.

At 1:33 p.m., the Emergency Coordination Centre of the Region of Murcia received a call informing them that a lifeguard had initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation manoeuvres after several individuals rescued an incapacitated bather from the water.

A patrol from the Civil Protection of Los Alcázares has arrived at the location of the Civil Guard and a Mobile Emergency Unit, which is staffed by health personnel from the Emergency and Health Emergency Management 061. Despite their efforts, they were unable to save the victim.

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One dead in the Pilar de la Horadada tunnel after an accident between a car and a truck

A lorry with flammable materials on board overturned in the AP-7 tunnel near Pilar de la Horadada, as it travelled towards Cartagena, resulting in a severe traffic accident. This resulted in a spectacular conflagration and the truck driver’s death.

It appears that the tragedy was the result of a tyre burst on a heavy vehicle. The ferocity of the flames was exacerbated by the truck’s “non-hazardous” cargo and the accident’s location within the tunnel. Additionally, the same sources indicate that at the time of the accident, an additional vehicle was present within the tunnel, unaffected by the fire. The driver of this vehicle was able to escape independently.

The Consortium has dispatched three command headquarters units (UMJ), two heavy urban fire trucks (BUP9), three heavy tanker trucks (BNP), a rescue van (FSV), an officer, two non-commissioned officers, a sergeant, three corporals, and 14 firefighters from the Torrevieja, Almoradí, Orihuela, and Elche fire stations to extinguish the fire.

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AP7 Motorway tunnel at Pilar de la Horadada CLOSED due to fire

A significant fire outbreak has been documented in the southbound tunnel of the AP7 at Pilar de la Horadada, as evidenced by the emergence of video footage.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown; however, it appears that the tunnel is currently closed to traffic in both directions.

The tunnel is presently enduring a substantial modernisation project with the objective of enhancing energy efficiency and ensuring safety. The tunnel’s lighting system is presently undergoing upgrades; however, it is uncertain whether this is related to the closure.

The fire has generated a significant quantity of smoke, which has accumulated within the tunnel and is a threat to motorists. This smoke is visible from a distance. Consequently, the culvert was closed by the authorities to guarantee safety. The tunnel’s ventilation systems have been activated to dispel the haze, and fire crews are currently present.