Lanzarote registered 1,676 criminal offenses during the first quarter of 2023. This is revealed by data from the Ministry of the Interior from the State Security Forces and Corps, regional police and local police. This represents an increase of 14.6% compared to the same period last year.
Most of these crimes fall within conventional crimes. In total, 1,420 cases. Most are divided between thefts (390) and other conventional crime (834) without clarifying what type of cases it refers to.
In the particular case of thefts, they have grown by 24.2% in the first three months of 2022.
Of the crimes detailed, the largest by order of cases are: burglaries in homes, establishments and others (74), which have grown by 15.6%; serious and less serious crimes of injuries and affray (42), which have grown by 100%; robberies with violence and intimidation (38), 52% more; burglaries in homes (34), which have decreased by 5.6%.
Likewise, crimes against sexual freedom and indemnity have increased by 26.7% to reach 19 cases. Meanwhile, four cases of sexual assault with penetration have been reported in recent months. The rest of the crimes against sexual freedom and indemnity have increased by 50%, 15 cases.
Cybercrime on the rise
On the other hand, offenses committed online have increased by 40.7% to reach 256. In most cases, the most frequent cases are computer scams (233), with a growth of 44.7%. The rest are classified as others.
By municipalities, Arrecife, the most inhabited city, is the one that suffers the highest crime rate. In total, 581 criminal offenses. Of these, thefts (119) and the rest of unspecified conventional crime (345) stand out. Also, cybercrime accounts for 42 cases.
In the case of Teguise, 161 offenses are registered. In total, conventional crime stands out (122), among which are thefts (21) and the rest of conventional crime (87).
The town of Tías registers 308 criminal offenses between January and March. Mostly, thefts (94) and the rest of unspecified crimes (153). To conclude, cybercrime reaches 32 crimes.
