Crime rose 8.9% in Fuerteventura in 2025

It is one of the biggest increases in the archipelago, directly linked to strong population growth.

The number of criminal offenses recorded in Fuerteventura rose last year by 8.9%, compared with a 3% increase across the whole archipelago. On the island, offenses grew from 106,985 to 110,325, in a year that saw homicides and murders double, while crimes against sexual freedom fell markedly.

According to the Interior Ministry, the Canary Islands recorded 27 completed homicides or murders last year, up from 14 in 2024, plus 55 attempted cases—seven more than the previous year. Five kidnappings were also reported, a type of crime that had been absent from the statistics the year before.

• Vehicle thefts fell 3.8% to 1,544 cases.
• Burglaries increased 1.3% to a total of 28,802 cases.
• Drug‑trafficking offenses dropped 0.6% to 781 cases.
• Cyber‑crimes rose to 17,451, a 4.1% increase over 2024, most of them computer frauds (15,069 cases, up 2.1%).

Crime trends by island

• El Hierro: +17.4%
• Fuerteventura: +8.9%
• Gran Canaria: +3.5%
• Lanzarote: +3.2%
• Tenerife: +2.0%

Islands with decreasing crime

• La Gomera: –15.5%
• La Palma: –9.1%

Capital cities

• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: +1.0%
• Santa Cruz de Tenerife: +5.6%