According to the Government Sub-delegation in Alicante, these figures confirm a positive trend in crime reduction within the municipality. The sub-delegate, Manuel Pineda, accompanied by the Colonel Chief of the Alicante Command, Francisco Poyato, presented these reports, emphasizing that the comparison with 2025 allows for an accurate assessment of the current situation.
Pineda expressed surprise at the recent statements made by the mayor of Torrevieja, Eduardo Dolón, who, according to the sub-delegate, is speaking 'against the safety of his city'. The sub-delegate pointed out that the mayor relied on 2025 data, not updated to July 2026, and recalled that a positive trend had already been presented in April.
For his part, Francisco Poyato detailed that criminal offenses have decreased by 7% overall. He highlighted significant drops such as 20% in violent robberies, 11% in burglaries, and 8% in petty theft, indicators that reinforce the improvement in crime statistics.
Regarding human resources, Pineda explained that all Civil Guard positions lost due to the zero-replacement policy have been recovered. He added that last year, the number of officers assigned to the Torrevieja Main Post and its jurisdiction increased by 7%, contributing to the improved crime data.
In contrast, Mayor Eduardo Dolón maintains that there is a shortage of officers, recalling that the more than 200 Civil Guards for public safety are the same as ten years ago, despite the population increase from 90,000 to 115,000 inhabitants. He compared the situation to Benidorm, which with a smaller registered population and similar floating population, reportedly has around 300 national police officers.
Dolón questioned the adequacy of the security deployment in Torrevieja and, in response to the drop in offenses, stated that 'what is decreasing are the numbers of Civil Guard personnel', decoupling the statistics from the actual police presence on the streets.
