According to the central government, crime in the city fell by 3.6%, totaling 169,678 incidents. This contradicts the 6.1% drop previously announced by Mayor Jaume Collboni and the Mossos d'Esquadra, who recorded approximately 600 fewer offenses in their local balance.
The discrepancy is most visible in theft statistics, where the two reports differ by over 10,000 cases. Furthermore, while local officials emphasized a return to 2016 safety levels, the Ministry's data highlights a 5% rise in sexual offenses and a sharp 23.6% increase in drug trafficking cases.
“"It might be a methodological issue."
Despite the statistical gap, both administrations agree that violent robberies are slightly increasing. The Ministry of Interior reported a 1.1% rise in these crimes, while the Barcelona Local Security Board had previously estimated the growth at 0.5%.
