Highest Crime in Galicia

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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All Countries · Spain · Galicia

Highest Crime — Galicia

1 Vigo 0.7 per 1K

2 A Coruña 0.7 per 1K

3 Ourense 0.7 per 1K

4 Santiago de Compostela 0.7 per 1K

5 Lugo 0.7 per 1K

6 Pontevedra 0.7 per 1K

7 Ferrol 0.7 per 1K

8 Narón 0.7 per 1K

9 Vilagarcía de Arousa 0.7 per 1K

10 Oleiros 0.7 per 1K

11 Carballo 0.7 per 1K

12 Culleredo 0.7 per 1K

13 Arteixo 0.7 per 1K

14 Redondela 0.7 per 1K

15 Ribeira 0.7 per 1K

16 Santa Uxía de Ribeira 0.7 per 1K

17 Marín 0.7 per 1K

18 Cangas do Morrazo 0.7 per 1K

19 Cambre 0.7 per 1K

20 Ponteareas 0.7 per 1K

21 A Estrada 0.7 per 1K

22 Lalín 0.7 per 1K

23 Monforte de Lemos 0.7 per 1K

24 Moaña 0.7 per 1K

25 Boiro 0.7 per 1K

26 Nigrán 0.7 per 1K

27 Teo 0.7 per 1K

28 Porriño 0.7 per 1K

29 Tui 0.7 per 1K

30 Sanxenxo 0.7 per 1K

31 Poio 0.7 per 1K

32 Viveiro 0.7 per 1K

33 Mos 0.7 per 1K

34 Sada 0.7 per 1K

35 Vilalba 0.7 per 1K

36 Fene 0.7 per 1K

37 O Carballiño 0.7 per 1K

38 Gondomar 0.7 per 1K

39 Verín 0.7 per 1K

40 Cambados 0.7 per 1K

41 Betanzos 0.7 per 1K

42 Sarria 0.7 per 1K

43 O Barco de Valdeorras 0.7 per 1K

44 Tomiño 0.7 per 1K

45 Ordes 0.7 per 1K

46 Bueu 0.7 per 1K

47 Baiona 0.7 per 1K

48 Rianxo 0.7 per 1K

49 As Pontes de García Rodríguez 0.7 per 1K

50 Laracha 0.7 per 1K

51 Vilanova de Arousa 0.7 per 1K

52 O Grove 0.7 per 1K

53 Santa Comba 0.7 per 1K

54 Xinzo de Limia 0.7 per 1K

55 Caldas de Reis 0.7 per 1K

56 Muros 0.7 per 1K

57 Foz 0.7 per 1K

58 Porto do Son 0.7 per 1K

59 Salvatierra de Miño 0.7 per 1K

60 A Pobra do Caramiñal 0.7 per 1K

61 Ribadeo 0.7 per 1K

62 Chantada 0.7 per 1K

63 Padrón 0.7 per 1K

64 Silleda 0.7 per 1K

65 Burela de Cabo 0.7 per 1K

66 Outes 0.7 per 1K

67 Coristanco 0.7 per 1K

68 Santa Marta de Ortigueira 0.7 per 1K

69 Cee 0.7 per 1K

70 Cedeira 0.7 per 1K

71 Negreira 0.7 per 1K

72 Valdoviño 0.7 per 1K

73 Malpica 0.7 per 1K

74 Arzúa 0.7 per 1K

75 Bergondo 0.7 per 1K

76 Camariñas 0.7 per 1K

77 Oroso 0.7 per 1K

78 Valga 0.7 per 1K

79 Guitiriz 0.7 per 1K

80 O Rosal 0.7 per 1K

81 Castro 0.7 per 1K

82 Castro de Rei 0.7 per 1K

83 Celanova 0.7 per 1K

84 Carral 0.7 per 1K

85 Mazaricos 0.7 per 1K

86 Mugardos 0.7 per 1K

87 Meaño 0.7 per 1K

88 Abegondo 0.7 per 1K

89 Pereiro de Aguiar 0.7 per 1K

90 Cuntis 0.7 per 1K

91 Allariz 0.7 per 1K

92 Ares 0.7 per 1K

93 Mondariz 0.7 per 1K

94 Carnota 0.7 per 1K

95 Miño 0.7 per 1K

96 Vedra 0.7 per 1K

97 Ribadumia 0.7 per 1K

98 Ribadavia 0.7 per 1K

99 Illa de Arousa 0.7 per 1K

100 Fisterra 0.7 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in Galicia face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Vigo 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 Vigo 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.

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