2Orihuela
Orihuela, Spain: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in Spain · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 11,211 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 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Attempted murder and homicide | 8 | 9.5 | 2.9 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 43 | 50.9 | 43.9 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault causing injury and brawls | 61 | 72.1 | 64.9 |
| Kidnapping | 1 | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery with violence or threats | 121 | 143.1 | 129.2 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary of homes, businesses and other premises | 605 | 715.5 | 207 |
| Theft | 1,333 | 1,576.4 | 1,313.7 |
| Taking without force or violence; robbery and burglary are counted on their own lines. | |||
| Vehicle theft | 97 | 114.7 | 67.5 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug trafficking | 40 | 47.3 | 45.8 |
| Other | |||
| Other conventional crime | 1,982 | 2,343.9 | 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 | 9 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 43 |
| Violence | 62 |
| Robbery | 121 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,035 |
| Drugs | 40 |
| Other | 1,982 |
Questions about crime in Orihuela
- Is Orihuela safe?
- Orihuela: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 427 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Orihuela?
- Orihuela: Weighted crime: 11,211 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Orihuela?
- Recorded homicides in Orihuela (2025): 9.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Academia Aula 13 170 m
- School: Escuela de danza Anabel Navarro 260 m
- School: Colegio Público Andrés Manjón 320 m
- School: Academia Aula 13 380 m
- School: Colegio Diocesano Oratorio Festivo de San Miguel 380 m
- Railway station: Orihuela Miguel Hernández 780 m
- Doctor or clinic: Policlínica La Vega 140 m
- A&E: Hospital Universitario Vega Baja: Urgencias 7.9 km
- Supermarket: Manper 170 m
- Supermarket: Herbolario Navarro 260 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Almoradí 3/10
- Crevillent 6/10
- Torrevieja 1/10
- Pilar de la Horadada 1/10
- Elche/Elx 6/10
- Aspe 8/10
- Santa Pola 3/10
- Novelda 8/10
