Crime climbs 16.4% in Fuerteventura in the first half of the year, with sharp spikes in La Oliva and Pájara

The latest figures released by the Ministry of the Interior confirm that Fuerteventura continues to record a significant increase in criminal activity. Between January and June 2025, criminal offences grew by 16.4 % on the island, reaching 3,942 incidents compared with 3,539 in the same period of 2024.

The surge is especially pronounced in the municipalities of La Oliva and Pájara, where conventional crimes rose by 20.5 % and 33 %, respectively. In contrast, Puerto del Rosario stands out as an exception, reducing its crime rate by 5.7 % and becoming the safest municipality on the island. The report does not include data for Tuineje, Antigua and Betancuria, as it only covers municipalities with populations over 20,000.

La Oliva: +20.5 %

• Criminal offences increased from 873 in the first half of 2024 to 1,052 in the same period of 2025%2025.
• Notable rises:
  • Residential burglaries +15.8 %
  • Theft +30.6 %
  • Robbery with violence or intimidation +62.5 %
  • Vehicle theft +300 %

Pájara: +33 %

• offences jumped from 658 to 875.
• Main drivers:
  • Theft +75.5 %
  • Sexual‑freedom offences +125 %
  • Robbery with violence +50 %
  • Drug‑related offences fell ‑85.7 % (the only category in decline).

Puerto del Rosario: ‑5.7 %

• With 1,263 offences recorded, the capital managed to reverse the island‑wide trend.
• Declines were observed in:
  • Injuries and public brawls ‑28.6 %
  • Theft ‑1.7 %
  • Residential burglaries ‑7.7 %

The reduction is attributed to strengthened police presence and improved coordination among security forces.

Island‑wide trend

• Overall, thefts rose by 37.8 %.
• Robberies with violence increased 35.4 %.
• Vehicle thefts surged 72.7 %.
• Cybercrime showed a decline of 12.4 %, driven mainly by a 10.2 % drop in online scams.

These figures reinforce the upward trend identified in the first quarter of the year, when crime had risen by almost 20 % across the island.

Source: Ministry of the Interior, second‑quarter 2025 crime statistics.