Crime increased in the first nine months of the year 5.5 percent compared to the same period of 2019the year before the pandemic, although some typologies such as the sexual assaults with penetration, 38 percent more.
According to the crime report released by the Ministry of Interior this Friday, Between January and September 1,734,625 crimes were committed.
Compared to the first nine months of 2019, all kinds of crimes increased in that period, murders, robberies involving violence and intimidation, including those committed in homes, and excluding car theft.
interior highlights Significant increase in cybercrime growing by 89.3 percent.
Of the total crimes recorded in the January-September period, ie 1,734,625 crimes, 87.5 percent corresponds to conventional crimes, while the rest corresponds to cybercrime (217,571 crimes, 12.5% of the total).
The Interior highlights the increase in such crimes, notably 89.3 percent compared to 2019, but warns that, due to statistical processing, total cybercrime figures corresponding to the scope of action of Ertzaintza and Mossos d’ Esquadra will not be available so far in the final annual balance , so they will be higher.
The computer fraud indicator by crime type (191,160 crimes, representing 87.9% of all cybercrime and 11% of all registered crime by September) shows an increase of 96.6% compared to the same period of 2019.
Crimes against sexual freedom, on the other hand, continue to increase with the strong increasing trend that started especially since 2014.Emphasis on ministry.
So, explain In the first nine months of this year, 13 thousand 455 cases were recorded.It represents an increase of 30.1% compared to 10,343 in the same period prior to the pandemic, which increases to 38 in certain breaches.
In any case, Interior insists this increase “must be in part related to active policies aimed at raising awareness and reducing social and personal tolerance. victims are more willing to report these crimes and place their cases in the hands of the security forces”.
The interior influences this argument and additionally provides: Thanks to this increased awareness, the rate of clarification of these crimes is around 80 percent.. Therefore, it concluded that the levels of under-reporting that may or may not exist have been reduced.
Third quarter balance in relation to other offenses 13.1% increase in drug trafficking Compared to 2019, with 14,361 crimes.
The Interior once again attributes this decline to the actions of the Civil Guard and the National Police in Campo de Gibraltar.
It also highlights that crimes against property Constituting 42.0% of conventional crimes (theft, theft and vehicle theft indicators), the total decreased by 10.2%.
this robbery by violence or intimidation They do it at 2%; burglaries at homes, businesses and other facilities decreased by -15.9%; Theft with 9.7% and vehicle theft with 12.4%.
Duration, completed murders (237 total) decreased by 4.8 percentand attempted murders (868) rose 38%.