Sign In Register

Highest Crime in Canary Islands

Top 76 cities ranked by highest crime

Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Rent Lowest Rent Most Educated Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Safest Cities Highest Crime Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities
All Countries  ·  Spain  ·  Canary Islands

Highest Crime — Canary Islands

1 Santiago del Teide 0.7 per 1K
2 Sauzal 0.7 per 1K
3 Valsequillo de Gran Canaria 0.7 per 1K
4 San Sebastián de la Gomera 0.7 per 1K
5 La Victoria de Acentejo 0.7 per 1K
6 Nazaret 0.7 per 1K
7 Playa Blanca 0.7 per 1K
8 Tegueste 0.7 per 1K
9 Puerto Rico 0.7 per 1K
10 Antigua 0.7 per 1K
11 San Nicolás 0.7 per 1K
12 Teror 0.7 per 1K
13 Corralejo 0.7 per 1K
14 Tuineje 0.7 per 1K
15 Santa Úrsula 0.7 per 1K
16 Guia 0.7 per 1K
17 Vecindario 0.7 per 1K
18 Santa Cruz de la Palma 0.7 per 1K
19 San Miguel De Abona 0.7 per 1K
20 Playa de San Juan 0.7 per 1K
21 San Juan de la Rambla 0.7 per 1K
22 Tinajo 0.7 per 1K
23 Buenavista del Norte 0.7 per 1K
24 Arafo 0.7 per 1K
25 La Guancha 0.7 per 1K
26 Agaete 0.7 per 1K
27 Costa Calma 0.7 per 1K
28 Tazacorte 0.7 per 1K
29 Garachico 0.7 per 1K
30 Yaiza 0.7 per 1K
31 Breña Alta 0.7 per 1K
32 Firgas 0.7 per 1K
33 Lomo de Arico 0.7 per 1K
34 Moya 0.7 per 1K
35 El Paso 0.7 per 1K
36 Costa Teguise 0.7 per 1K
37 Vega de San Mateo 0.7 per 1K
38 La Matanza de Acentejo 0.7 per 1K
39 Adeje 0.7 per 1K
40 Puerto del Carmen 0.7 per 1K
41 Puerto de la Cruz 0.7 per 1K
42 Puerto del Rosario 0.7 per 1K
43 Realejo Alto 0.7 per 1K
44 Maspalomas 0.7 per 1K
45 Arucas 0.7 per 1K
46 Los Realejos 0.7 per 1K
47 Granadilla de Abona 0.7 per 1K
48 La Orotava 0.7 per 1K
49 Ingenio 0.7 per 1K
50 San Bartolomé de Tirajana 0.7 per 1K
51 Arrecife 0.7 per 1K
52 Santa Lucía 0.7 per 1K
53 Arona 0.7 per 1K
54 Centro 0.7 per 1K
55 Telde 0.7 per 1K
56 La Laguna 0.7 per 1K
57 Santa Cruz de Tenerife 0.7 per 1K
58 Pájara 0.7 per 1K
59 Playa del Ingles 0.7 per 1K
60 Güimar 0.7 per 1K
61 Santa Brígida 0.7 per 1K
62 San Bartolomé 0.7 per 1K
63 Teguise 0.7 per 1K
64 San Isidro 0.7 per 1K
65 Tías 0.7 per 1K
66 Los Llanos de Aridane 0.7 per 1K
67 Guía de Isora 0.7 per 1K
68 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 0.7 per 1K
69 Mogán 0.7 per 1K
70 Carrizal 0.7 per 1K
71 Tacoronte 0.7 per 1K
72 Icod de los Vinos 0.7 per 1K
73 Gáldar 0.7 per 1K
74 Candelaria 0.7 per 1K
75 La Oliva 0.7 per 1K
76 Agüimes 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Canary Islands face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Santiago del Teide has 0.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

  • 1. The violent crime rate in Santiago del Teide is 0.2x the national average.
  • 2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
  • 3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

Browse Rankings by Region

Spain — By Region

Andalusia Aragon Asturias Balearic Islands Basque Country Canary Islands Cantabria Castille and León Castille-La Mancha Catalonia Extremadura Galicia La Rioja Madrid Murcia Navarre Valencia

By Country

Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bangladesh Belarus Belgium Benin Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cambodia Cameroon Canada Cayman Islands Central African Republic Chad Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czechia Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gabon Gambia Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guadeloupe Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Latvia Lebanon Lesotho Liberia Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mayotte Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal New Zealand Nicaragua Niger Nigeria North Korea North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestinian Territory Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Republic of the Congo Reunion Romania Russia Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Somalia South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tajikistan Tanzania Thailand The Netherlands Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Turkmenistan Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe