The latest crime report published by the newspaper Ministry of Interior places the province Alicante with an overall increase in most crimes, particularly crimes, injuries, violent robberies and rapes. The report estimates the increase in criminal offenses between January and March of this year was 27.5 percent compared to the same period in 2021. Specifically, out of 16,124 crimes in 2021, 20,556 in the first quarter of last year.
What could be considered an alarming increase in crime in both the state and the rest of the country is not so much, given that it is still in effect in the first quarter of 2021 due to restrictions. covid therefore, it will be necessary to go back to 2019 crime data in order to make a more realistic assessment. In this case, we would be talking about a slight decrease in crimes, 152 more than in the same period in 2022, as 20,708 crime records were registered in the province between January and March 2019.
The largest increases by crime typology, intentional murders and completed murders and in injury offenses and violent fights, which increased by 100 percent and 122.1 percent, respectively. According to the internal affairs balance sheet, while five crimes were committed in the province in this first quarter, no crimes were committed in the same period of the previous year. On the contrary, injuries and fighting offenses increased from 104 to 231. Secretary of State for Security.
Crimes against sexual freedom continue to rise. 209 cases were reported, 45.1% more than in 2021. These crimes include penetrating sexual assaults, with rape increasing from 18 to 34, an increase of 88.9 percent. The Home Office attributes this increase to “active social awareness policies that make victims more willing to report these crimes and turn their cases over to the Security Forces and Bodies, thereby reducing the levels of under-reporting that may exist. in these types of crimes.
this robberies with violence and intimidation -344- 77.3 percent, thefts increased by 53.4 percent with 4 thousand 768 complaints.
The increase in home burglary -1,379-, which grew by 12.6%, and vehicle theft, which increased slightly,-239- with 2.1 percent, is not very high.
The Home Affairs report for the first quarter of 2022 includes crimes registered in Alicante municipalities with a population of more than 20,000 and is at the forefront of crime growth. Benidorm, Xàbia and Calpwith increases of 64.8 percent, 60.7 percent and 54.2 percent, respectively. However, the balance is not that negative compared to the same period before the pandemic. So, for example, 1,213 crimes were recorded in Benidorm in 2019, which means 356 fewer this year and there are no more restrictions and the tourist city is back to normal.
In contrast, where crime is least increased, Mutxamel and Eldaup 1.7% and 4.5% respectively.
Crimes increased by 30.4% across the Valencian Community. In the province of Castellón the increase was 16.8 percent and in Valencia 34.7 percent.
JUPOL union asked the Government Delegation to clarify whether the cops will be on vacation due to the increase in crime rates and requested that the Police jobs catalog be expanded.