Society
Sexual assault by penetration cases up 19% in Catalonia in 2019
Police figures also show that reported incidents of robbery with violence and intimidation rose by 17.5%
robbery
Society
‘No security crisis’ - The facts behind the Barcelona ‘crime wave’
Police say long-term data “not alarming or exceptional” despite recent uptick in robberies
Politics
Interior Minister wants stricter Penal Code for repeat offenders
Miquel Buch proposes clamping down on theft with stricter punishment
Society
Two arrested as €237,000 worth of items robbed at Barcelona airport
The thieves distracted the victim at their car and stole a bag from the front of the vehicle