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The towns in France with the highest recorded burglary rate

Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg (Ain) has the highest recorded burglary rate in France: 25.6 per 1,000 homes. Next come Ludres (Meurthe-et-Moselle, 21.4 per 1,000 homes) and Bois-le-Roi (Seine-et-Marne, 21.3 per 1,000 homes).

2,200 towns ranked out of 34,875

Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stSaint-Denis-lès-Bourg 25.6per 1,000 Ain
  2. 2ndLudres 21.4per 1,000 Meurthe-et-Moselle
  3. 3rdBois-le-Roi 21.3per 1,000 Seine-et-Marne

This ranking covers 2,200 of the 34,875 towns in France. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants (too few incidents for a stable rate) and towns whose figures are withheld for statistical confidentiality. The table is split into pages of 100 towns. At the other end of the ranking, Saint-Joseph (Réunion) comes last with 0.7 per 1,000 homes.

In France, a commune is the smallest unit of local government, from large cities to tiny villages. Paris, Lyon and Marseille are ranked as whole communes: their arrondissements (districts) have no rank of their own.

The ranking: highest burglary rates in France

Rank Town Department Burglaries per 1,000 homes Proportional bar Population
1 Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg Ain (01) 25.6 6,313
2 Ludres Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21.4 5,920
3 Bois-le-Roi Seine-et-Marne (77) 21.3 6,210
4 Thorigné-Fouillard Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 21.1 8,905
5 Viriat Ain (01) 21.0 7,235
6 Ambilly Haute-Savoie (74) 20.9 6,419
7 Grenay Pas-de-Calais (62) 20.2 6,669
8 Escalquens Haute-Garonne (31) 19.5 7,054
9 L'Union Haute-Garonne (31) 19.3 12,815
10 Quint-Fonsegrives Haute-Garonne (31) 19.2 6,223
11 Saint-Loubès Gironde (33) 18.9 10,137
12 Vétraz-Monthoux Haute-Savoie (74) 18.7 11,151
13 Tournus Saône-et-Loire (71) 18.7 5,925
14 Pluneret Morbihan (56) 18.5 6,411
15 Bondues Nord (59) 18.3 9,932
16 Coublevie Isère (38) 18.0 5,972
17 Sallaumines Pas-de-Calais (62) 17.9 9,451
18 Saint-Avertin Indre-et-Loire (37) 17.7 15,367
19 Ploeren Morbihan (56) 17.7 7,025
20 Balma Haute-Garonne (31) 17.5 18,079
21 Pérenchies Nord (59) 17.2 8,519
22 La Tronche Isère (38) 17.2 6,538
23 Cesson-Sévigné Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 17.2 19,263
24 Petit-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 17.1 8,857
25 Arradon Morbihan (56) 17.1 5,994
26 Marly Moselle (57) 16.9 10,477
27 Gaillard Haute-Savoie (74) 16.8 11,508
28 Saint-Georges-d'Orques Hérault (34) 16.7 5,748
29 Chassieu Rhône (69) 16.6 11,375
30 Genas Rhône (69) 16.5 13,698
31 Souffelweyersheim Bas-Rhin (67) 16.4 8,301
32 Saint-Genest-Lerpt Loire (42) 16.3 6,247
33 Bois-Guillaume Seine-Maritime (76) 16.3 14,843
34 Pulnoy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 16.2 5,162
35 Mulsanne Sarthe (72) 16.1 5,352
36 Le Haillan Gironde (33) 16.1 11,570
37 Péronnas Ain (01) 16.0 6,690
38 Condé-sur-l'Escaut Nord (59) 16.0 9,296
39 Pibrac Haute-Garonne (31) 15.9 9,188
40 Le Vésinet Yvelines (78) 15.9 16,010
41 Kourou French Guiana (973) 15.8 25,026
42 Meylan Isère (38) 15.8 19,107
43 Baden Morbihan (56) 15.8 5,212
44 Veauche Loire (42) 15.7 9,098
45 Bonchamp-lès-Laval Mayenne (53) 15.4 6,498
46 Monts Indre-et-Loire (37) 15.3 8,221
47 Charbonnières-les-Bains Rhône (69) 15.3 5,559
48 Saint-Égrève Isère (38) 15.3 18,199
49 Gleizé Rhône (69) 15.2 8,353
50 Ville-la-Grand Haute-Savoie (74) 15.2 9,654
51 Saint-Doulchard Cher (18) 15.0 9,873
52 Léognan Gironde (33) 15.0 10,862
53 Cestas Gironde (33) 14.9 16,937
54 Saint-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse Yvelines (78) 14.9 7,908
55 Cornebarrieu Haute-Garonne (31) 14.8 9,073
56 Villars-les-Dombes Ain (01) 14.8 5,257
57 Pollestres Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 14.8 5,640
58 Yffiniac Côtes-d'Armor (22) 14.7 5,183
59 Charvieu-Chavagneux Isère (38) 14.6 10,623
60 Noves Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 14.6 6,150
61 Blanzy Saône-et-Loire (71) 14.6 6,094
62 Mornant Rhône (69) 14.5 6,456
63 Villennes-sur-Seine Yvelines (78) 14.5 6,096
64 Les Angles Gard (30) 14.4 9,066
65 Villette-d'Anthon Isère (38) 14.1 5,325
66 Eysines Gironde (33) 14.1 25,154
67 Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc Gironde (33) 14.0 7,992
68 Le Barp Gironde (33) 14.0 5,910
69 Verrières-le-Buisson Essonne (91) 13.9 15,316
70 Auterive Haute-Garonne (31) 13.8 10,587
71 Canéjan Gironde (33) 13.7 5,829
72 Les Pavillons-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 13.6 25,875
73 Marquette-lez-Lille Nord (59) 13.6 12,695
74 Beaurepaire Isère (38) 13.5 5,096
75 Villars Loire (42) 13.5 7,780
76 La Penne-sur-Huveaune Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 13.4 6,656
77 La Cadière-d'Azur Var (83) 13.4 5,771
78 Inzinzac-Lochrist Morbihan (56) 13.4 6,820
79 L'Étang-la-Ville Yvelines (78) 13.4 5,309
80 Vezin-le-Coquet Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 13.4 6,546
81 Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche Yvelines (78) 13.2 5,164
82 Le Taillan-Médoc Gironde (33) 13.2 11,234
83 Meyzieu Rhône (69) 13.2 37,006
84 Tignieu-Jameyzieu Isère (38) 13.1 8,154
85 Juvignac Hérault (34) 13.1 14,181
86 Saint-Martin-d'Uriage Isère (38) 13.1 5,840
87 Sorbiers Loire (42) 13.1 8,262
88 Wambrechies Nord (59) 13.1 11,134
89 Gières Isère (38) 13.0 7,481
90 Saint-Rémy Saône-et-Loire (71) 12.9 6,558
91 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Ain (01) 12.9 5,462
92 Raismes Nord (59) 12.9 12,253
93 Fontaine-lès-Dijon Côte-d'Or (21) 12.9 9,462
94 Laneuveville-devant-Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 12.9 6,696
95 Dechy Nord (59) 12.8 5,365
96 Fresnes-sur-Escaut Nord (59) 12.8 7,394
97 Sainte-Rose Guadeloupe (971) 12.8 17,906
98 Mamoudzou Mayotte (976) 12.7 72,974
99 Grigny-sur-Rhône Rhône (69) 12.7 10,094
100 Bihorel Seine-Maritime (76) 12.7 8,473

Source: French Ministry of the Interior, Internal Security Statistical Service (SSMSI), crime recorded by the police and gendarmerie; residential burglaries recorded per 1,000 homes, latest year published, towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants (too few incidents for a stable rate) and towns whose figures are withheld for statistical confidentiality. Tied values share the same rank. Data sources.

FAQ

Highest burglary rates in France: FAQ

Which town in France has the highest recorded burglary rate?

Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg (Ain) has the highest recorded burglary rate in France: 25.6 per 1,000 homes.

What are the 10 towns in France with the highest recorded burglary rate?

In order: Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg (25.6 per 1,000 homes), Ludres (21.4 per 1,000 homes), Bois-le-Roi (21.3 per 1,000 homes), Thorigné-Fouillard (21.1 per 1,000 homes), Viriat (21.0 per 1,000 homes), Ambilly (20.9 per 1,000 homes), Grenay (20.2 per 1,000 homes), Escalquens (19.5 per 1,000 homes), L'Union (19.3 per 1,000 homes), and Quint-Fonsegrives (19.2 per 1,000 homes).

Which town in France has the lowest recorded burglary rate?

Saint-Joseph (Réunion) has the lowest recorded burglary rate in France: 0.7 per 1,000 homes. See the towns in France with the lowest recorded burglary rate.

How many towns in France are ranked?

2,200 out of 34,875. Not ranked: towns with fewer than 5,000 inhabitants (too few incidents for a stable rate) and towns whose figures are withheld for statistical confidentiality.

What does this rate measure?

It counts the offenses recorded by the police and gendarmerie in the commune where they were reported, divided by its population (by its number of homes for burglaries), for the latest year published by the French Ministry of the Interior. Recorded crime is not all crime: some victims never report it, and the figures also depend on police activity. Towns that draw many visitors (shopping centers, train stations, tourism) show higher rates, since rates are based on the number of inhabitants alone. Only towns with 5,000 or more inhabitants are ranked: below that, a handful of incidents can swing a rate sharply.

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