6Elche/Elx
Elche/Elx, Spain: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in Spain · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,729 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by Ministerio del Interior (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and intentional homicide | 3 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Attempted murder and homicide | 7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 112 | 45.6 | 43.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury and brawls | 90 | 36.7 | 64.9 |
| Kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery with violence or threats | 160 | 65.2 | 129.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes, businesses and other premises | 452 | 184.1 | 207 |
| Theft | 2,569 | 1,046.2 | 1,313.7 |
| Taking without force or violence; robbery and burglary are counted on their own lines. | |||
| Vehicle theft | 263 | 107.1 | 67.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug trafficking | 170 | 69.2 | 45.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other conventional crime | 4,196 | 1,708.8 | 2,197.4 |
| Everything else the police record, except cybercrime, which is not tied to a place. | |||
Source: Ministerio del Interior, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 112 |
| Violence | 90 |
| Robbery | 160 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,284 |
| Drugs | 170 |
| Other | 4,196 |
Questions about crime in Elche/Elx
- Is Elche/Elx safe?
- Elche/Elx: Safety 6 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Elche/Elx?
- Elche/Elx: Weighted crime: 6,729 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Elche/Elx?
- Recorded homicides in Elche/Elx (2025): 10.
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Col·legi d'Educació Infantil i Primària Miguel de Unamuno 160 m
- School: Centre de Formació de Persones Adultes Mercé Rodoreda 530 m
- School: Col·legi d'Educació Infantil i Primària Reis Catòlics 540 m
- School: Col·legi d'Educació Infantil i Primària Virgen de l'Assumpció 700 m
- School: Col·legi d'Educació Infantil i Primària Hispanidad 720 m
- Bus stop: Gabriel Miró 180 m
- Bus stop: Juan Ramón Jiménez 190 m
- Bus stop: Passeig de Germanies 220 m
- Railway station: Elx Carrús 890 m
- Doctor or clinic: Lobato Clínica Dental 120 m
- A&E: Hospital del Vinalopó 1.4 km
- Supermarket: Supermercado San Juan (Dicost) 340 m
- Supermarket: Dia 380 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Crevillent 6/10
- Aspe 8/10
- Santa Pola 3/10
- Novelda 8/10
- Almoradí 3/10
- Alicante/Alacant 1/10
- Elda 7/10
- Sant Joan d'Alacant 7/10
