crime

Over 200 officers carried out dozens of checks at various stations in search of 'active, persistent criminals'

Mossos d'Esquadra seize nearly 300 plants and 100 kilos of buds ready for sale in the coastal town of Alcanar Platja 

Theft figures lowest in a decade but reports of sexual assault up by 3.9% and domestic violence by 17%
 

Police register 4,477 fewer thefts, with crime rate down 4% compared to last year

Experts say Catalan capital has more offences because of tourism and court backlogs

Spanish Congress considers tougher penalties for those convicted three or more times for similar crimes

Total number of crimes in Catalan capital decreases by 0.5%, reversing the 8% increase experienced last year

Teens improve social skills and learn important values while helping dogs heal from trauma

Arrests of repeat offenders rise by 30%, fraud by 35%, and theft by 6.5%

Hate Crimes Unit investigates to determine if attack qualifies as gender-based hate crime

Pere Aragonès condemns proposal to deport convicted migrants who re-offend

Drug-related arrests are also on the rise, with nearly a thousand per year

Increased fraud is primary cause of rise in crime