{
  "id": 9926027,
  "title": "Sexual Offences Rise 59% in Orihuela Despite Fall in Overall Crime",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/sexual-offences-rise-59-in-orihuela-despite-fall-in-overall-crime",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T06:06:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Leader",
    "slug": "the-leader",
    "url": "https://theleader.info/2026/09/26/sexual-offences-rise-59-in-orihuela-despite-fall-in-overall-crime/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In Orihuela, sexual offences rose by 58.8% in the first half of 2026, despite a 7% decrease in the overall crime total compared to the same period last year. The Ministry of the Interior reported 27 sexual offences in Orihuela, up from 17 in 2025, with an increase in sexual assaults involving penetration from one to six and other sexual offences from 16 to 21. However, other crime categories such as burglaries, vehicle thefts, and attempted homicides decreased. The rise in reported sexual offences may partly reflect a greater willingness among victims to report these crimes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}