Is there more crime in Alicante than in other provinces of Spain?

Street safety is one of the most common grievances in the province of Alicante, particularly in certain towns like Benidorm, Alicante, Elche, and Villajoyosa. But in terms of crime, is […]

January 16, 2026 2 Mins Read

Street safety is one of the most common grievances in the province of Alicante, particularly in certain towns like Benidorm, Alicante, Elche, and Villajoyosa. But in terms of crime, is it truly worse than other regions of Spain?

Examining the Ministry of the Interior’s data, which covers all crimes committed in 2025 with the exception of the last quarter, will provide the solution.

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It is possible to determine whether the province improves or worsens the data of the group of Spanish provinces based on its evolution with respect to the instances of 2024 by examining the evolution in categories ranging from cybercrime to homicides.

The biggest difference is shown in intended homicides and completed murders, where Alicante outperforms the national average by 21 percentage points.

The province has drastically decreased this crime after a year to forget in 2024 with 20 killings, but Spain as a nation has not changed.

The greatest relative decline is shown in attempted homicides, which are at the other extreme and are 26.5% worse in Alicante than in the entire nation.

Alicante has a 17% higher rate of home burglaries than the typical Spanish province, which is another notable anomaly.

Additionally, robberies involving violence and intimidation exhibit an 8.4% unfavourable gap for Alicante.

When taking into account the development of cybercrime, where Alicante continues unchecked with a 14% increase compared to 8% throughout Spain, the comparison is still faulty.

While the gap is more minor for other sexual offences, the data also reveals worse numbers for penetration-based sexual assaults, with an 8.4 point increase in Alicante.

Alicante only outperforms the rest of Spain in two of the Interior Ministry’s 14 categories, including the most dangerous one—intentional homicides and completed murders.

In addition, drug trafficking has essentially stagnated in Alicante in contrast to the nationwide rise.

It performs poorly in the comparison in every other category. Attempts at murder, violent robberies, car thefts, burglaries, thefts, and, most importantly, cybercrime—including online fraud and other digital offenses—are all on the decline.