Crime has increased by 12.8% between April and June compared to the same period in 2022. This is revealed by data from the Lanzarote Island Council Data Center. Along these lines, it has increased in Teguise and Tías, as well as decreased slightly in Arrecife. However, data from Haría, Tinajo, and Yaiza are missing.
Conventional crimes account for the majority of criminal offenses. So far this year, 2,818 conventional crimes have been detected out of the 3,369 criminal offenses registered on the island. Thus, thefts account for the majority of complaints, followed by robberies with force or fights. In addition to other types of unspecified conventional crime.
Crimes of a sexual nature deserve a separate mention. In this way, 34 crimes against sexual freedom and integrity were registered, 34% more than in the second quarter of last year, as well as 10 sexual assaults with penetration (9.1% less), and 24 more crimes of this nature.
In the entire island, drug trafficking crimes have decreased (27.5% less), vehicle thefts (30.8% less), burglaries (28%), burglaries (28%), and sexual assault with penetration (9.1%).
Meanwhile, cybercrime offenses have increased by 43.1%. In this case, 551 crimes have been registered in the first six months of the year. Most of them are computer scams (510), followed by other types of cybercrimes.
The decrease in crime in Arrecife
Criminal offenses in the capital of Lanzarote have decreased by 1.7% compared to the first six months of 2022. In this case, 1,171 crimes have been registered, a decrease in robberies with violence, thefts, vehicle thefts, and a decrease in cybercrime.
However, sexual assault with penetration offenses have increased by 60%, offenses against sexual freedom and integrity (46.2% more), and other offenses against sexual integrity (37.5%).
Higher crime in Teguise and Tías
The municipality of Teguise has registered 351 criminal offenses between January and June. In particular, thefts (43) and other conventional crimes (100) stand out. In addition, computer fraud offenses have also increased by 60.4%.
Finally, in Tías, crime has grown by 24.4% and a total of 750 offenses are concentrated. In this case, thefts (138) and computer fraud (88) have also increased.
