Overview
- Official data show property offenses fell about 7% in 2025, with thefts down 7.6% to 87,321 cases.
- Police ran eight Kanpai operations in Barcelona as part of 11 metro-area deployments, resulting in 251 arrests and 118 people under investigation.
- Investigators identified 470 prolific suspects linked to 9,726 offenses after being arrested 4,001 times in the city.
- Drug‑trafficking cases rose roughly 27% in 2025, and incidents involving knives increased about 24%, which authorities tie to intensified enforcement.
- Five new courts began operating to accelerate cases and the city incorporated Guardia Urbana as judicial police, as Congress approved tougher penalties for repeat theft.