The south of Gran Canaria improves its security ratios due to the efforts of the Local Police of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, the National Police and the Traffic detachment of the Civil Guard. The data from the Ministry of the Interior to which Maspaslomas24H has had access show that conventional crime remains at very low parameters of up to 12,3% and criminal offenses committed by cybercriminals are set at 14,8%. The total number of criminal infractions has reached 12,5 points. The crimes that have decreased are homicide and murder, which have decreased by 1,73%, and rape, which has decreased by 2,06%. But there are data where the authorities should do much more.
The crimes that have decreased are homicide and murder, which have decreased by 1,22%, and rape, which has decreased by 1,77%. The authorities have taken measures to reduce crime in Playa del Inglés, such as increasing the police presence in the area and strengthening collaboration with the security forces of the tourists' countries of origin. However, the measures taken so far have not been enough to stop the increase in crime. The authorities continue working to find solutions to guarantee the safety of tourists and residents of Playa del Inglés.
According to data from the Crime Balance of the Ministry of the Interior, crime in San Bartolomé de Tirajana varied by 11,02 percent until the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year, with a total number of 2.217 criminal offenses. The type of crime that has increased the most has been robbery with violence and intimidation, which has grown by 14,29%. In total, from the beginning of the year until the second quarter of 2023, 56 robberies with violence and intimidation have been recorded. Other crimes that have increased are theft, which has grown by 11,54%, and drug trafficking, which has grown by 9,26%.
The crime rate in San Bartolomé de Tirajana is 57,3 criminal offenses per 1.000 inhabitants. This rate is higher than the average for Spain, which is 49,6 criminal offenses per 1.000 inhabitants. The main crimes committed in San Bartolomé de Tirajana are robbery with violence and intimidation, theft and drug trafficking. Crime in Playa del Inglés has increased in recent years. According to data from the Crime Balance of the Ministry of the Interior, it is 63,2 criminal offenses per 1.000 inhabitants. This rate is higher than the average for San Bartolomé de Tirajana, which is 57,3 criminal offenses per 1.000 inhabitants, and the average for Spain, which is 49,6 criminal offenses per 1.000 inhabitants. The type of crime that has increased the most in Playa del Inglés is robbery with violence and intimidation, which has grown by 16,28%. In total, since the beginning of the year until the second quarter of 2023, 110 robberies with violence and intimidation have been recorded. Other crimes that have increased are theft, which has grown by 14,47%, and drug trafficking, which has grown by 10,53%.
