What the numbers say
Andalucía's Ministry of Interior data places coastal Málaga province slightly below the Spanish national average for serious crime, with petty theft (handbag, scooter) concentrated in tourist hotspots: Puerto Banús marina, Marbella centro, parts of Fuengirola seafront.
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- La Zagaleta — private security, controlled access, near-zero incidents
- Sotogrande — 24h gated zones, low-density
- Benahavís pueblo — small village, neighbours know each other
- Nueva Andalucía's gated urbanisations (Las Brisas, Aloha)
- El Paraíso, Estepona — quiet, mostly residential
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- Marbella guide6,800 €/sqm · +9.2% YoY
- Benahavís guide8,200 €/sqm · +6.8% YoY
- Sotogrande guide5,600 €/sqm · +5.2% YoY
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