Barcelona’s Metropolitan Area (AMB) has admitted it does not track crime statistics for the city’s Metro and bus networks, even though it manages security contracts and pays for security staff. The authority said it does not have figures for robberies or assaults on the system, which carries millions of passengers.
The response, reported by CatNoticias, comes as Barcelona continues to face long-running concerns about petty crime on public transport. The article says residents and visitors often report pickpocketing and other incidents in stations and carriages, but the AMB has no official data to show how often these cases happen.
That gap matters for Barcelona commuters, because without clear figures it is harder to judge risk or measure whether security spending is working. For readers following the city’s transport network, the issue also sits alongside wider debates about service quality and public safety on the TMB network.
CatNoticias also reported that the AMB’s position has raised questions about whether the authority lacks the information, does not want to collect it, or is choosing not to publish it. The outlet said both possibilities are serious, given the scale of the network and the number of people who use it every day.
Barcelona’s image as a city affected by insecurity, especially on the Metro, has been a recurring issue for years. The article says the lack of current official data makes it harder to assess the real level of crime and to plan targeted prevention measures for the city’s 1.6 million residents.
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