The demarcation of Tarragona registers a generalized decrease in traditional crime during 2025. The Mossos d'Esquadra have documented a reduction in thefts and robberies with force that contrasts with the increase in digital fraud.
The crime report reflects 12,967 registered thefts throughout the provincial territory over the last fiscal year. This figure represents a notable decrease compared to the 13,969 cases in 2024 and the 14,865 in 2023. The downward trend continues in other categories such as burglaries.
Organized crime invests large sums
Robberies with violence or intimidation also experience a setback, going from 1,503 incidents to 1,215. However, Albanian gangs move up to 100,000 euros to set up marijuana plantations in the area. These groups obtain profits ranging between 200,000 and 300,000 euros annually.
The structure of these businesses allows for between three and five harvests per year. This illicit economic model explains the persistence of certain crimes against public health. Drug trafficking interventions reached 588 in 2025 compared to 492 in 2023.
Repeat offending complicates police work in this area. Some individuals accumulate up to 130 arrests. The Guàrdia Urbana of Tarragona has shown its determination to combat this phenomenon that saturates judicial and police resources.
Cyber scams dominate current complaints
The profile of the offender is changing towards modalities that do not require direct physical contact. Complaints for card fraud exceed 2,200 cases in 2025. This data illustrates the adaptation of scammers to new methods.
Cyber scams already represent two out of every three fraud complaints in the demarcation. The Mossos d'Esquadra identify a sustained increase in technological crimes that compensates for the drop in classic crime. Surveillance is now focused on digital networks and fraudulent transactions.
Other indicators show stability or slight increases in crimes against persons. Injuries exceed 2,200 annual cases in the province. Sexual assaults maintain an upward trend compared to pre-pandemic records.
The decrease in burglaries reaches 4,800 cases in 2025. This figure is lower than the 5,272 registered in 2024. Security in homes and businesses improves while police attention shifts towards the complexity of organized crime.