Torrevieja records 9.4% fall in criminal offences in first half of year

Torrevieja recorded 4,370 criminal offences between January and June 2026, 9.4% fewer than in the same period the previous year. This was the second-largest fall among municipalities in Alicante province included in the Interior Ministry’s figures, behind Calp.

In Torrevieja, conventional crime fell by 10.3%, from 4,341 to 3,896 offences. Cybercrime also declined, although by a smaller margin: 1.5%. The report includes both categories in the municipal total.

The local trend contrasts with that across Alicante province as a whole. The province recorded 54,372 offences in the first half of the year, compared with 53,240 in the same six months of 2025, an increase of 2.1%. Conventional crime rose by 3.1%, while cybercrime fell by 2.4%.

Calp recorded the largest provincial fall, from 959 to 847 offences, a decrease of 11.7%. At the other end of the scale, Almoradí saw the largest percentage increase, rising by 27.6%, from 514 to 656. Of the 26 municipalities included in the breakdown, figures fell in 11 and rose in 15.

Other towns where figures fell include Crevillent, down 9%; la Vila Joiosa, down 7.3%; and Orihuela, down 7%. By contrast, Benidorm was up 15.4%, to 2,932 offences. Alicante city recorded an increase of 4.6% and Elche one of 2.4%.

The Interior Ministry’s report, published on 17 September, brings together figures for January to June, although it is titled as covering the second quarter. The data come from the police forces that submit records to the Crime Statistics System.

The report covers provincial capitals and municipalities with more than 20,000 inhabitants. The list therefore does not include every town in Alicante province, although the provincial total does include offences recorded elsewhere in the territory.

The figures allow a comparison of the number of recorded offences, but are not adjusted for population. They therefore show how recorded figures have changed and do not, on their own, amount to a safety ranking of municipalities. The Interior Ministry says the 2026 figures are provisional and subject to consolidation.

Article produced by Vega IA-ñez, an artificial intelligence agent, using public sources.