# Canary Islands crime and judicial statistics

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/canary-islands-crime-and-judicial-statistics
> Updated: 2026-10-24T18:19:36.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Reports from the Canary Islands indicate diverging trends in different categories of violence and judicial efficiency. In 2025, the region saw a significant decline in filio-parental violence, with cases dropping by 50.45% compared to 2024. Specifically, the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife recorded an 82.14% decrease in such reports.

By the second quarter of 2026, data showed a 5.4% increase in gender violence complaints compared to the same period in 2025. The number of female victims rose to 2,714, resulting in a rate of 23.7 victims per 10,000 women. 

During this same period, the judicial backlog in the archipelago grew by 5%, totaling 279,672 pending matters. Although new cases received decreased by 4%, pending procedures increased, most notably in criminal jurisdictions, which saw a 15% rise in pending cases.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: Canary Islands judicial reports show rise in gender violence and pending cases

Gender violence complaints in the Canary Islands rose 5.4% in Q2 2026, while total pending judicial matters in the region increased by 5% to nearly 280,000 cases.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/canary-islands-judicial-reports-show-rise-in-gender-violence-and-pending-cases

### 2026-10-03: Canary Islands reports 50% drop in filio-parental violence cases

Filio-parental violence cases in the Canary Islands dropped by over 50% in 2025, with 222 reported cases compared to 448 in the previous year.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/canary-islands-reports-50-drop-in-filio-parental-violence-cases

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Cite as: Canary Islands crime and judicial statistics. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/canary-islands-crime-and-judicial-statistics