Crime in Valdemoro fell by 1.3% between January and June 2026, remaining below the Spanish average. Cyber scams are the main focus.
In Valdemoro, there were 1,850 criminal offences recorded between January and June 2026, compared to 1,874 counted in the same period of 2025. According to the Crime Balance for the second quarter of 2026 from the Ministry of the Interior, the reduction is 1.3%.
With the population from the INE, the local rate is 21.5 offences per 1,000 inhabitants. This figure is 25% below that of the Community of Madrid, which stands at 28.6, and 13% below that of Spain, which is 24.6.
The improvement is concentrated in conventional crime, which fell by 2.3%, from 1,415 to 1,383 offences. Robberies with violence and intimidation dropped by 26.7%, and burglary in homes and businesses fell by 27.3%.
Cybercrime is moving in the opposite direction. Offences committed by electronic means increased by 1.7%, and within that group, cyber scams rose by 9.3%. Approximately one in five recorded offences in Valdemoro during the semester was a cyber scam. The rest of cybercrimes decreased by 23.8%.
This trend has been ongoing since 2025. That year, crime in Valdemoro decreased by 13.3%, down to 3,717 offences, following a 4.9% increase in 2024. In the same period of 2026, crime rose by 12.5% in Getafe, 12.6% in Pinto, and 15.5% in Fuenlabrada, while Parla recorded a decrease of 12.8%.
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