What was that about dealing with tourist anti-social behaviour in Mallorca?

Written on 16/05/2025
Andrew Ede

In February, Palma Town Hall announced a major crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

Residents in Playa de Palma are already having to put up with the excesses of the tourism season. In the Las Maravillas area, they say they face rudeness from tourists and are presented with scenes such as groups of tourists relieving themselves on the streets in broad daylight.

"They do whatever they want and they insult us if we say anything to them," explains a spokesperson for the residents' group.

"They're Germans. They shout, they sing, they don't care what time it is. And this has just begun." Images have been captured and have been sent to Palma Town Hall. The residents are calling on the town hall to show some "empathy" with them and do something.

"You can call the police, but when they arrive, there's nothing they can do. At night, it's the norm, and there's prostitution as well. And during the day it's totally out of hand."

In February, the town hall announced that it would be significantly reinforcing security and tackling anti-social behaviour in Playa de Palma.