Crime in the Community of Madrid acts “with greater violence” and “aggressiveness” after the pandemic, with a higher homicide rate, but with a decrease in criminal offenses, where a “very important” reduction is observed in the most usual, which are “the ones that generate the greatest social alarm”. This is how the 2022 balance sheet that the Government Delegation in Madrid carried out earlier this year read. And the photo, in the first six months of 2023, not only has it not improved, but it has gotten worse, with an upturn in crime.
To the point that the Minister for the Environment and the Interior of the Community of Madrid, Carlos Novillo, has admitted that the regional government is “concerned” about the rise in crime this summer in the region, for which he has asked the Government Delegation that maintains “well endowed” with the staff of the National Police and Civil Guard.
“We have seen the last balance that the Ministry of the Interior released for the first semester, with an increase in Madrid of 1%. We understand that in Madrid they are trying to limit these numbers due to the effort that the local police are making in support of the Security Forces and Corps. State security,” he said.
In addition to asking the Government delegate, Francisco Martín, to maintain the police squads, Novillo has insisted that the Community is concerned “that increases in crime are accumulating, in addition to very worrying criminal types such as rapes or brawls with the use of knives or firearms.
“We understand that for the peace of mind of all citizens, security is an essential element that should be at the forefront of political discussion and government action,” said the regional head of the Interior.
Five crimes, including that of the merchant in the Tirso de Molina square, multiple incidents of sexist violence, such as that of the woman whose partner tried to kill her with a drill in the Villaverde district, and brawls between gangs have written the chronicle of a new black summer in the Community of Madrid.
In addition to gender violence, quarrels between family clans or the usual stabbings have continued to be some of the main threats to security in the region, despite the fact that the events are considerably reduced, especially in the capital, during the hottest months. of the year.
