Reported Rape Cases in Andorra Increase Fivefold Since 2019: From 3 to 15 a Year

The number of recorded rape cases in Andorra has increased fivefold between 2019 and 2025, rising from 3 to 15 cases per year, according to figures published by the Andorran Police and the Public Prosecutor's Office of the Principality of Andorra.

The comparison represents a 400% increase over six years, raising concerns about sexual violence, sexual assault and crimes against sexual freedom in the small European country.

However, the latest judicial statistics also reveal a significant decrease compared with 2024, when prosecutors recorded 23 rape proceedings, the highest figure in the three-year judicial series examined.

The figures should be interpreted with caution because the 2019 statistics refer to police interventions, while the 2025 figures represent judicial proceedings recorded by the Public Prosecutor's Office. These are different statistical measures and do not necessarily indicate an equivalent increase in the actual incidence of rape.

Rape Cases in Andorra: From 3 in 2019 to 15 in 2025

According to official police statistics, the Andorran Police handled 23 significant cases involving crimes against sexual freedom in 2019.

Of these incidents, three were classified as rape cases.

The remaining cases included five incidents of sexual abuse, nine cases of sexual harassment, three sexual assaults, two incidents of exhibitionism and one operation targeting procuring.

Six years later, the 2025 annual report of Andorra's Public Prosecutor's Office recorded 15 judicial proceedings for rape, five times the number of police-recorded cases in 2019.

This comparison highlights an important change in the official figures for sexual offences in Andorra, although differences in reporting practices, legal classifications and statistical methodologies must be considered.

Andorra Recorded 23 Rape Proceedings in 2024, the Highest Figure in the Recent Judicial Data

Judicial records indicate that 2024 was a particularly concerning year for rape proceedings in Andorra, with 23 cases recorded by prosecutors, compared with 15 in 2023.

In 2025, the number declined to 15 proceedings, representing a 34.78% decrease compared with the previous year.

The figures show the following evolution:

While the comparison between 2019 and 2025 shows a fivefold difference, the more directly comparable judicial figures indicate that rape proceedings returned to their 2023 level after peaking in 2024.

Sexual Assault and Sexual Abuse Proceedings Also Rise in Andorra

Despite the decrease in rape proceedings, other categories of sexual offences recorded a slight increase during 2025.

According to the Public Prosecutor's Office, judicial proceedings involving sexual assault and sexual abuse rose from 43 in 2024 to 45 in 2025.

Overall, prosecutors registered 112 proceedings related to crimes against sexual freedom in Andorra during 2025, compared with 127 the previous year.

This represents an 11.81% annual decrease in the total number of proceedings involving sexual offences.

The statistics illustrate a mixed picture: while the overall number of sexual offence proceedings declined, certain categories continued to register increases.

Domestic Violence Cases in Andorra Increase by 17.61%

The 2025 judicial statistics also reveal a significant increase in domestic violence cases in Andorra.

According to the figures, Andorra's Court of First Instance, known as the Batllia, handled 207 domestic violence cases in 2025, compared with 176 in 2024.

This represents an annual increase of 17.61%.

Meanwhile, proceedings involving mistreatment increased from five to nine cases.

Harassment-related offences within the domestic context also rose considerably, from 41 proceedings in 2024 to 66 in 2025.

These figures highlight growing pressure on Andorra's judicial system in relation to domestic violence and harassment, even as the overall number of proceedings involving crimes against sexual freedom declined.

Sexual Violence in Andorra: What the Latest Official Statistics Reveal

The latest figures from the Andorran Police and Public Prosecutor's Office provide an overview of recorded sexual offences and domestic violence in the Principality.

The most striking comparison is the difference between three police-recorded rape cases in 2019 and 15 judicial rape proceedings in 2025, equivalent to a 400% increase when calculated directly.

However, because the figures originate from different institutional datasets, they cannot establish that the actual incidence of rape in Andorra increased by precisely 400%.

The more comparable judicial statistics show that rape proceedings fell from 23 in 2024 to 15 in 2025, while domestic violence cases increased.

Sexual violence, rape investigations, domestic abuse and harassment therefore remain significant issues for Andorra's police, prosecutors and judicial authorities, according to the latest official figures.