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Spain Reports Q2 Rise in Gender‑Violence Cases as Canary Islands See Sharp Surge

The judiciary’s observatory warns that sharp regional disparities coincide with statistical changes that can affect comparisons.

Overview

  • Nationally in April–June 2025, courts logged 51,897 complaints, up 2.69% year on year, and identified 47,710 victims, a 3.41% increase.
  • The Canary Islands posted the steepest rise, with complaints up 44.6% to 4,001 and victims up 46.6% to 3,817, resulting in the highest victim rate in Spain at 33.7 per 10,000 women.
  • Courts issued 16,206 sentences in the quarter, 82.58% of them convictions, while protection‑order activity held steady with 12,661 requests and 8,571 orders adopted.
  • A total of 5,549 victims declined to testify (11.63%), a figure the observatory cautions may not be directly comparable to 2024 because of new quality controls in the statistical system.
  • Regional data show mixed patterns: complaints rose in Castilla‑La Mancha (+6.2%) and Galicia (+5%), whereas Córdoba recorded a first‑half decline (−5%) even as more than 2,440 women remained under police protection in September.