L'Hospitalet de Llobregat has deployed more Guàrdia Urbana officers for the summer, adding patrols in neighbourhoods as the city runs a wider security plan alongside the Mossos d'Esquadra's Pla Bastió until Saturday 30 August. For residents, shopkeepers and people returning home late, the immediate change is a larger police presence on streets and in areas where the council says it wants to improve safety and day-to-day coexistence.

The Guàrdia Urbana is L'Hospitalet's local police force. The Mossos d'Esquadra are Catalonia's regional police. The reinforcement forms part of the city council's 2025 action plan and its previously announced anti-insecurity measures, according to official municipal documents and the Guàrdia Urbana information portal.

City plan combines local patrols and Pla Bastió

The summer deployment will operate in parallel with Pla Bastió, the police operation already activated by the Mossos d'Esquadra in L'Hospitalet. The council's official material describes the broader goal as tackling insecurity and improving coexistence in the city.

Official figures from Spain's Ministry of the Interior show recorded crime in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat rose by 10% in the period cited by the council when it presented its shock plan. That increase is reflected in the ministry's crime statistics portal for the municipality.

  • Pla Bastió is scheduled to remain in place until 30 August.
  • The reinforcement adds more Guàrdia Urbana presence during the summer period.
  • The measures sit within L'Hospitalet's 2025 action plan and council security strategy.
The city council has presented the measures as part of a plan to combat insecurity in L'Hospitalet after a 10% rise in recorded crime, according to the official municipal notice and Ministry of the Interior data.

What residents can do and where to check details

Residents who need to report an incident or contact the local police can use the Guàrdia Urbana's official information page, which lists contact channels and service information. Readers who want to review how BARNA handles official sourcing can also see our Source Transparency page.

For more detail on the council's security measures, the clearest public reference points are the Guàrdia Urbana portal and L'Hospitalet City Council's official documentation, including the 2025 action plan and plenary records. General contact routes for local queries are available through the council and through our Contact Us page for editorial feedback.

The latest confirmed timetable in the official material is that Pla Bastió is due to continue until 30 August.

Primary sources: Guàrdia Urbana de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Guàrdia Urbana de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Reported by Ajuntament de L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Official News Portal), Ministry of the Interior (Spain) - Statistical Portal of Criminality, Metrópoli Abierta - Urban Life.