Valencian Community leads Increase in cyber crimes across the country and in the first semester grew by 44.9 percent More than double the national average of 19.7%. According to the latest report published by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the autonomy of Valencia ranks first in the ranking of new methods of crime committed through cyberspace, with 22,459 cyber crimes, mostly computer fraud (19,193), which currently represent almost 20% of conventional crimes. . Behind the Valencian Community is Andalusia, with a 34.7% increase in cybercrime, while Aragon and Murcia are in third and fourth place, with an increase of 34% and 33.5% respectively.
As noted in the Internal Affairs report, computer fraud represents a total of 335,995 crimes nationwide in 2022, while 70,178 incidents were reported in 2016. This data shows that computer frauds accounted for almost 90% of cybercrime in just six years. It grew by 378.8 percentThis is an alarming figure and for now there is no sign of reversing the upward trend.
In the Valencian Community as a whole, cybercrime increased most in the province of Castellón, where 1,875 criminal offenses with these characteristics were reported in the first half of the year; This ranks second, up 71.5% from the same period in 2002. is located Alicante province, with 8,381 cyber crimes and 46.1% growthIn Valencia, the increase was 40.7% with 12,203 cyber crimes.
conventional crime
Regarding its evolution traditional crime, Moreover Grew 5.9% in the Valencian Communityhowever, it is not in first place, but in fifth place, with Catalonia (7.1%), Canary Islands (6.9%), Asturias (6.5%) and Murcia (6.1%) at the top of the ranking.
Internal balance reflects: Crimes increased by 14.6% in Alicante province Between January and June of this year, it will increase from 43,419 in 2022 to 49,762 in 2023. This data is well above the national average, where crimes increased by 14.6%. The positive side is that the balance for the first quarter of 2023 is at least five points below.
The only crime he committed Murders and completed murders decreased during this periodGoing from 8 to 4; the 17.8% fewer sexual assaults with penetration, from 118 to 97; and kidnappings, none of which were reported in the first half, last year there were four.
Although penetrative sexual assaults have decreased, The remaining sexual crimes -350- increased by 13.3 percent. The same is happening with crimes, where attempted murder and murders increased by 57.1% from 21 to 33 in 2022.
crimes injuries and riots (557) increased by 6.1 percent, and the number of robberies involving violence and intimidation jumped 34.2 percent, from 714 to 958. Likewise, there are reports on this subject as well. 2,928 home theft incidentsThis is 3.1% more than the previous year.
Another increasing crime is Vehicle thefts increased by 37.6% from 476 to 655 complaints. Thefts increased by 15.8% with 12,473 reports, and drug trafficking crimes increased by 23.7% with 574 violations; This reflects greater activity by Security Forces and Troops.
By municipalities, The regions where crime increased the most are Aspe (44.2%) and Elda (42.4%)during The biggest decrease was in Sant Joan d’Alacant (-10.7%) and Villena (-7.2%).
from unity JUPOL After learning this data in Alicante, they demand that the job catalogs be updated and the police model adapted to the reality of crime.