In 2024, almost 2,000 hate crime complaints were filed in Spain, 10% less than in 2023.

The provisional statistics on hate crimes in 2024 reflect a significant reduction in reports compared to the previous year. In contrast to the 2,268 hate crimes or incidents reported by the security forces in 2023, a figure that increased by 21.3% over the previous 12 months, 1,955 were recorded during the year, a figure that implies a decrease of 13.8%, according to the data provided by the Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlaska, th…

The National Police and the Civil Guard will create central operational groups for the investigation of hate crimes and hate speech, coordinated with a comprehensive system of...

They were 10 percent less than in 2023 but according to Minister Grande-Marlaska, it indicates situations of "terrible" discrimination.

As with criminal networks or drug trafficking, they will assume investigations that go beyond the local level or have national relevance.

These central operational groups will act in a coordinated manner by the National Office for Combating Hate Crimes (ONDOD) of the Ministry of the Interior