The latest crime statistics published by the Ministry of the Interior for the first quarter of 2026 show San Bartolomé de Tirajana facing a general increase in crime, with a total of 1.619 criminal offenses recorded between January and March. This figure represents a 29,8% increase compared to the 1.247 crimes recorded during the same period of the previous year, driven primarily by the rise in conventional crime and the increase in certain types of crime associated with the tourist area of southern Gran Canaria.
Mogán is experiencing a moderate but widespread increase in crime, with a total of 572 criminal offenses recorded between January and March. This figure represents a 6,9% increase compared to the 535 offenses recorded during the same period last year, a trend driven primarily by the rise in property crimes in the coastal and hotel areas of southern Gran Canaria.
According to the breakdown provided by law enforcement agencies, conventional crime climbed to 1.517 offenses, compared to 1.155 in the first quarter of 2025, representing a year-on-year increase of 31,3%. The most striking figure in this category is robberies with violence and intimidation, which experienced an exponential increase of 105,0%, rising from an initial 20 cases to a total of 41 documented incidents in the first three months of this year.
Theft constitutes the bulk of crime in the municipality, with 915 offenses recorded in the first quarter of 2026, compared to 605 in the same period of the previous year, representing a 51,2% increase. In contrast to this sharp rise in non-violent theft, burglaries of homes, businesses, and other premises showed a 15,8% decrease, falling from 19 incidents in 2025 to 16 in the first quarter of 2026, broken down into 6 burglaries of private residences.
In the section on crimes against persons and physical integrity, official statistics reflect a general stabilization with moderate variations. One intentional homicide or completed murder was recorded, maintaining the same rate as in the first quarter of 2025, while attempted homicides were halved, dropping from two cases to one. Meanwhile, serious and less serious offenses of assault and affray experienced a slight decrease of 7,7%, falling from 13 to 12 reported incidents throughout the municipality.
Offenses against sexual freedom saw an overall reduction of 40,0%, falling to 6 cases compared to the previous 10. This decrease included a drop in sexual assaults involving penetration, from 2 reported incidents to a single official record. Similarly, motor vehicle thefts fell by 25,0% (from 16 to 12 stolen vehicles), and drug trafficking offenses decreased by 37,5%, from 16 to 10 documented police actions in the southern region.
Finally, cybercrime remained relatively stable, growing by 10,9%, from 92 to 102 criminal offenses committed using computer systems. Within this digital sector, online scams remained practically unchanged at 84 cases compared to the previous 85, while other cybercrimes increased by 57,1%, rising from 7 to 18 cases. This preliminary assessment highlights the new security challenges facing one of the most important tourist destinations in the Canary Islands.
In Mogán, reported crimes rose from 486 to 537, an increase of 10,5%. The indicator showing the largest percentage increase was theft, which climbed 39,1%, rising from 287 reports in the first three months of 2025 to 313 documented thefts in the first quarter of 2026. Similarly, serious and less serious crimes such as assault and affray experienced a sharp increase of 83,3%, rising from the initial 6 cases to 11 incidents recorded by the police.
Conversely, other types of conventional crime showed a positive downward trend. Burglaries of homes, businesses, and other premises experienced a significant decrease of 54,5%, plummeting from 11 incidents to just 5 in 2026, of which 3 were specifically burglaries (representing a 40,0% reduction compared to the previous 5). Similarly, drug trafficking was halved, falling by 50,0% from 14 to 7 police operations in the municipality.
Regarding crimes against sexual freedom, the official figures reflect a total of 4 offenses compared to 3 the previous year (a 33,3% increase). Of particular note are the 2 sexual assaults involving penetration recorded during this period, compared to none in the first quarter of 2025, while the remaining crimes against sexual freedom decreased by 33,3% (from 3 to 2 cases). Robberies with violence and intimidation remained stable at 9 incidents compared to the previous 6, as did vehicle thefts, which totaled only 1 case.
Finally, cybercrime in Mogán experienced a trend contrary to that of traditional crimes, registering a 28,6% decrease, falling from 49 to 35 criminal offenses committed through computer systems. This decline was primarily driven by online scams, which dropped by 32,6%, from 46 to 31 incidents, while other cybercrimes remained stable with 4 documented cases at the start of 2026.
