Since 2019, the number of homicides in the Community of Madrid has been on the rise. In that year, 32 homicides were recorded. In 2023, there were 36 homicides, ten more than the previous year.
Threats were the third most reported gender violence-related crime reported in the Community of Madrid in 2023, with a total of 739. Behind injuries and violation of sentences with 2,373 and 1,104 cases, respectively.
In 2023, the Community of Madrid recorded approximately 128,000 thefts, which represents a decrease of nearly four percent compared to the previous year. In 2019, 154,169 thefts were recorded.
In 2023, Barcelona was the province of Spain with the highest number of intentional homicide in Spain, with 46 cases. Madrid followed second with 33 homicides in the same year.
In 2023, the autonomous Spanish communities of Andalusia and the Community of Madrid reported the highest number of known cybercrime cases, with over 81,315 and 78,877 occurrences respectively. In the same year, Andalusia also had the highest number of cybercrime suspects and arrests of all the Spanish autonomous regions. Cybercrime is a growing concern for Spanish authorities, as these crimes currently account for over 19 percent of all felonies committed in the country.
In 2023, Andalusia and the Community of Madrid were the Spanish autonomous communities with the largest number of burglaries registered, with over 45,000 and 34,000 cases, respectively. On the other hand, the autonomous city of Ceuta registered only 644 house burglaries.
From 2017 to 2023, the number of cases of rape and sexual assault recorded by the authorities in Spain reached a peak of 4,529 in 2023. This represents a significant increase from the previous year, when the highest number of cases, 3,995, was recorded.
In 2023, more than 7,600 men were detained and investigated for sexual aggressions in Spain. In contrast, 447 women were detained and investigated for the same type of offense.
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Since 2019, the number of homicides in the Community of Madrid has been on the rise. In that year, 32 homicides were recorded. In 2023, there were 36 homicides, ten more than the previous year.