Terrassa: Fewer Cans, More Urination and Domestic Noise in 2025

Data from Terrassa's Municipal Police reveal an increase in fines for hygienic incivility and noise in homes, despite an overall improvement in coexistence.

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The Terrassa Municipal Police has released civility data for 2025, revealing a paradox: while littering of cans decreases, fines for public urination and domestic noise are on the rise.

The 2025 balance, presented to the Security Council, indicates a 33% increase in complaints for public urination, rising from 78 to 104. This contrasts with an overall improvement in coexistence, which concluded the year with a 33% global decrease in total complaints.
In addition to hygienic incivility, another negative aspect of the balance is the increase in complaints for excessive noise inside homes during the night, which rose from 108 to 123. This suggests a shift of conflicts from public spaces to private settings.

Disrespecting the police now costs 750 euros, tripling the previous regulation's 250 euros.

Disrespect towards authority figures also remains high, with 173 complaints in 2025, similar to the 189 from the previous year. The new Democratic Coexistence Ordinance, in force since March, has raised the fine for this infraction to 750 euros.
The positive note is found in the 52% reduction in complaints for littering beverage containers, dropping from 424 in 2024 to 205 in 2025. The new ordinance maintains the fine at 300 euros to consolidate this improvement. There was also a decrease of 117 complaints for outdoor night noise and a 61% drop in unauthorized street vending.