Crime in Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa fell 1.2% in September
Between January and September, a total of 109,512 offences were recorded, 79.6 per cent face-to-face and 20.4 per cent computer.
On Friday, the Basque Government's DepartmentofSecurity published crime data for the first nine months of 2026, which show a 1.2% decrease in crime compared to the same period in 2025.
A total of 109,512 offences were recorded in Álava, Bizkaia and Gipuzkoa in the first nine months of the year, 79.6 per cent of which were face-to-face offences and 20.4 per cent computer offences.
The most common crimes have been against property and socio-economic order : 59,965 criminal offences have been recorded, 5.4% less than in the same period of 2025.
In this group, theft is the largest, with 33,140, 8.6% less than the previous year, followed by computer fraud, with 19,571 complaints, accounting for 87.9% of all cyberspace crimes.
For the most serious crimes, nine homicides were recorded until September, one less than in the same period last year, according to Department of Safety and Security data.
On the other hand, the Ertzaintza and the local police have recorded 9,826 offences of bodily harm . Of these, 32% are related to family abuse.
A total of 996 crimes against sexual freedom have also been reported, 76 more than last year.
Finally, during this period, the police have made 11,448 arrests and investigated 32,708 persons.
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