Beautiful city loved by British tourists recording a crime 'every two and a half minutes'

Police in Madrid have recorded an increased number of crimes taking place in the capital (Image: Getty Images) Madrid has been subject to an increased crime rate in the first half of 2024. The Madrid Municipal Police have recorded a significant amount of crimes taking place in the capital compared to previous years - with local news outlet El Mundo claiming "a crime every two and a half minutes" is committed in the city adored by British tourists and expats. The capital has also been the scene of two shootings in two months.

Police released figures showing local forces made 4743 arrests between January and June 2024, an increase of 539 compared to the same period last year. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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