The Security Board confirms the data from the Ministry: Ontinyent has the lowest crime rate in the Valencian Community among cities with over 20,000 inhabitants.
The Security Board of Ontinyent met this Monday at the Town Hall to coordinate special arrangements for the Moors and Christians festivities and review the actions of the security forces during the first half of the year. The report, deemed positive, has served to confirm the data from the Ministry of the Interior that places the city as the locality with the lowest crime rate in the entire Valencian Community among those with over 20,000 inhabitants.
According to the latest annual crime report, Ontinyent records 26.86 criminal offences per thousand inhabitants, compared to 55 in the province of Valencia, 53.9 in the Valencian Community, and 50.3 for the national average. The mayor, Jorge Rodríguez, chaired the meeting, which also included councillors Juan Pablo Úbeda (Citizen Security), Àngels Muñoz (Fairs and Festivals), and Paula Soler (Policy for People), as well as representatives from the Civil Guard, National Police, and Local Police.
During the meeting, the Civil Guard reported that in the first half of the year, burglaries in homes in the dispersed areas have decreased by 42%. For its part, the National Police highlighted that police effectiveness has increased and that both the commission of crimes and burglaries in homes have decreased, with the only notable negative data being the rise in cyber scams and fraudulent card payments.
The National Police also emphasised the completion of 64 talks for schoolchildren, 2 for seniors, and 4 meetings with community groups. Regarding the Local Police, between January and June 2026, they carried out a total of 4,736 interventions, distributed among traffic actions (43%), security (19%), administrative police (17%), health care (9%), public road incidents (8%), and traffic accidents (4%).
Cooperation between the National Police and Local Police has materialised in 67 joint operations. There was also monitoring of compliance with the protocol against gender violence and discussion of the special arrangements for the Moors and Christians festivities, which will include the regular deployment of the Local Police drone unit, more evening and night patrols from the Civil Guard, and more foot patrols from the National Police, which has requested reinforcements from the Provincial Brigade of Valencia.
These data reinforce the perception of safety in Ontinyent, a factor that directly influences the quality of life of residents and the city's image. The upcoming Moors and Christians festivities will have a reinforced device to ensure the safety of attendees.