Three out of five Catalans believe they live in a safe or very safe neighbourhood or town, according to the latest Encuesta Ómnibus published by the Centre d'Estudis d'Opinió (CEO) on Friday 6th November 2026.
The survey, conducted for the Generalitat, found that 58% of respondents rated local security as good or very good, while 28% considered their area unsafe and 14% said it was neither good nor bad. The Encuesta Ómnibus gathers public opinion on a range of issues including the economy, culture, and mobility, as well as subjective security perceptions.
When asked about security across Catalonia as a whole, perceptions shifted slightly: 49% rated it as good or very good, while 39% saw it as bad or very bad.
Online Harassment Seen as Top Security Concern
Citizens identified online harassment of minors as the most serious security issue, followed by internet scams. Burglaries and assaults ranked third, with drug trafficking, uncivil behaviour, elder abuse, gender-based violence, and racism or xenophobia following.
Terrorism was rated as the least serious concern, although more respondents still viewed it as a serious or very serious problem than those who did not.
Public Support for Surveillance Cameras
On the use of street surveillance cameras, 67% of respondents said they are effective or very effective, while only 11% believed they are not effective at all. A further 70% said the presence of cameras improves their sense of security.
For 65% of respondents, there should be more surveillance cameras in public spaces, while just 8% felt there are too many.
The full Encuesta Ómnibus is published by the CEO, an official body under the Catalan government’s Department of Territory, Housing and Ecological Transition, and is available via the CEO website.
Sources: Crónica Global, Generalitat de Catalunya.
