Málaga processes 26 Complaints for noise and Coexistence in one week

The Local Police of Málaga have processed 26 complaints for noise and citizen coexistence within one week. The report includes 21 complaints against individuals and five against establishments, with actions concentrated in the Historic Center, Teatinos, and Carretera de Cádiz. There is one figure that explains where the focus was: 14 cases were related to drinking beverages in unauthorized areas.

26 Complaints and three areas under surveillance

What period does the report cover?

The figures correspond to the period between 7:00 a.m. on Monday, October 5, and 7:00 a.m. on Monday, October 12. During this time, officers carried out 145 interventions in the Historic Center and the districts of Teatinos and Carretera de Cádiz.

Of those 145 actions, 26 ended in complaints. The proportion allows for reading the data with a bit more precision: these were not 26 isolated checks but the result of a device with continuous presence at various points in Málaga. For those who live, work, or go out in these areas, the difference matters.

The report separates two major blocks. On one hand, actions linked to the Ordinance against Noise Pollution, Vibrations, and other forms of Energy. On the other, those related to the Ordinance for the Guarantee of Citizen Coexistence and Protection of the Urban Space.

How are the Complaints distributed?

The distribution paints a specific picture: five complaints correspond to establishments and 21 to individuals. The total figure includes one complaint for activities carried out in a home that disturbed others’ rest and 20 linked to citizen coexistence.

• 26 complaints in total during one week.
• 21 complaints against individuals.
• 5 complaints against establishments.
• 145 interventions in the Historic Center, Teatinos, and Carretera de Cádiz.

The local reading is clear: most cases do not arise from a single noise problem but from different behaviors affecting rest, shared use of the street, and business activity. A small difference on paper, but quite visible when the disturbance happens near home.

Alcohol consumption in the street concentrates 14 Complaints

Where were the complaints for drinking recorded?

The 14 complaints for staying and gathering to consume drinks in unauthorized areas were distributed among three streets and squares of Málaga: Cofradías, Jardines de Puerta Oscura, and Lex Flavia Malacitana.

Jardines de Puerta Oscura accumulated five complaints, while Lex Flavia Malacitana recorded six. In Cofradías street, three complaints were registered. The detail of each location allows identifying the specific map of the operation, which is much more useful for residents than a generic reference to the city center.

The highest number, therefore, appears in Lex Flavia Malacitana. This does not allow us to say it is the spot with the most incidents in all Málaga, because the report only includes complaints processed during that period and within the described operation. However, it does show where police activity was concentrated during that week.

What other behaviors ended in complaints?

The Local Police recorded five complaints for relieving themselves in public streets. One occurred on Granados street and four on Capitán street. Also, there was another complaint for persistently or intimidatorily offering goods and services without being requested.

The distribution is again very specific. One case in Granados; four in Capitán. This precision shows that the report does not merely count cases but allows knowing what behaviors were detected and on which streets they occurred.

From a coexistence perspective, the group totals 20 complaints and gathers different situations: gathering and consuming beverages, uncivil behavior in public spaces, and persistent offering of goods or services. Not everything is noise, although everything ends up affecting coexistence.

Establishments accumulate five violations

What breaches were detected in the premises?

Officers carried out 25 interventions on public establishments and detected five violations related to different ordinances. Two were for music heard outside; the other three were for occupying a larger surface area than authorized, supplying tobacco products in an unauthorized establishment, and selling alcoholic beverages between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in an unauthorized establishment.

• 2 complaints for music sounding outside.
• 1 complaint for occupying a surface larger than authorized.
• 1 complaint for supplying tobacco products in an unauthorized establishment.
• 1 complaint for supplying alcoholic beverages between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. in an unauthorized establishment.

The data most directly affecting rest is music outside. Even so, the report shows that control of establishments also covers the space occupied and certain supplies. For businesses, the practical message is simple: authorization of the activity does not automatically cover any surface, schedule, or form of sale.

How high can the fines be?

Complaints related to noise pollution can lead to administrative fines ranging from 600 euros, when the violation is classified as minor, up to 300,000 euros if considered very serious. For cases related to the Citizen Coexistence Ordinance, fines start at 300 euros.

These amounts do not mean each complaint will end in the maximum figure. The amount depends on the administrative classification of the violation. The report sets the expected ranges: up to 300,000 euros in very serious noise pollution cases and from 300 euros for violations related to citizen coexistence.

It is also useful to separate interventions from complaints. There were 145 interventions in the designated areas, but only 26 ended with a complaint filed. This difference helps avoid an exaggerated reading of the report: police presence includes checks and actions that do not necessarily end in sanctions.

Málaga has identified 26 violations within one week, mostly linked to behaviors related to beverage consumption in unauthorized areas, and with five violations detected in establishments. The streets Cofradías, Jardines de Puerta Oscura, Lex Flavia Malacitana, Granados, and Capitán concentrate much of the report’s detail, while the complaint for noise in a home focuses on neighborhood rest.