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The towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest recorded burglary rate

Q: Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest recorded burglary rate?

Tournus (Saône-et-Loire) has the highest recorded burglary rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 18.7 per 1,000 homes.

Tournus (Saône-et-Loire) has the highest recorded burglary rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 18.7 per 1,000 homes. Next come Blanzy (Saône-et-Loire, 14.6 per 1,000 homes) and Saint-Rémy (Saône-et-Loire, 12.9 per 1,000 homes).

63 towns ranked out of 3,685

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This ranking covers 63 of the 3,685 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. 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. At the other end of the ranking, Pontarlier (Doubs) comes last with 1.4 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Burglaries per 1,000 homes	Population
1	Tournus	Saône-et-Loire (71)	18.7	5,925
2	Blanzy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	14.6	6,094
3	Saint-Rémy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	12.9	6,558
4	Fontaine-lès-Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	12.9	9,462
5	Châtenoy-le-Royal	Saône-et-Loire (71)	12.4	6,387
6	Louhans-Châteaurenaud	Saône-et-Loire (71)	11.7	6,650
7	Saint-Marcel	Saône-et-Loire (71)	10.2	6,366
8	Saint-Apollinaire	Côte-d'Or (21)	9.6	7,662
9	Charnay-lès-Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	9.3	8,524
10	Montchanin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	9.1	5,038
11	Nuits-Saint-Georges	Côte-d'Or (21)	8.9	5,347
12	Talant	Côte-d'Or (21)	8.0	12,075
13	Saint-Vallier	Saône-et-Loire (71)	7.8	8,639
14	Beaune	Côte-d'Or (21)	7.6	20,999
15	Varennes-Vauzelles	Nièvre (58)	7.3	9,305
16	Joigny	Yonne (89)	7.2	9,306
17	Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.8	11,300
18	Gueugnon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	6.8	6,672
19	Nevers	Nièvre (58)	6.7	34,018
20	Auxerre	Yonne (89)	6.6	36,245
21	Sens	Yonne (89)	6.5	27,600
22	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire	Nièvre (58)	6.4	9,949
23	Quetigny	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.3	9,318
24	Marsannay-la-Côte	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.3	5,499
25	Longvic	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.0	9,035
26	Chagny	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.5	5,434
27	Cluny	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.4	5,206
28	Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.1	35,885
29	Migennes	Yonne (89)	4.9	6,765
30	Digoin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	4.9	7,584
31	Montceau-les-Mines	Saône-et-Loire (71)	4.7	17,325
32	Decize	Nièvre (58)	4.6	5,103
33	Villeneuve-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	4.6	5,212
34	Chenôve	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.4	14,415
35	Lons-le-Saunier	Jura (39)	4.3	17,480
36	Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.2	164,963
37	Delle	Territoire de Belfort (90)	4.2	5,698
38	Le Creusot	Saône-et-Loire (71)	4.2	20,799
39	Audincourt	Doubs (25)	4.0	14,303
40	Chalon-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire (71)	4.0	46,481
41	Héricourt	Haute-Saône (70)	3.9	10,850
42	Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	3.8	25,159
43	Lure	Haute-Saône (70)	3.7	8,054
44	Dole	Jura (39)	3.6	24,654
45	Genlis	Côte-d'Or (21)	3.5	5,136
46	Avallon	Yonne (89)	3.5	6,465
47	Baume-les-Dames	Doubs (25)	3.4	5,282
48	Valdoie	Territoire de Belfort (90)	3.2	5,394
49	Vesoul	Haute-Saône (70)	3.0	15,833
50	Besançon	Doubs (25)	2.8	121,627
51	Villers-le-Lac	Doubs (25)	2.8	5,385
52	Saint-Vit	Doubs (25)	2.5	5,188
53	Champagnole	Jura (39)	2.5	8,456
54	Valentigney	Doubs (25)	2.4	10,683
55	Grand-Charmont	Doubs (25)	2.3	5,943
56	Luxeuil-les-Bains	Haute-Saône (70)	2.3	6,917
57	Bethoncourt	Doubs (25)	2.2	5,382
58	Paray-le-Monial	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.2	9,677
59	Belfort	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.0	46,662
60	Gray	Haute-Saône (70)	1.9	5,748
61	Auxonne	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.8	7,668
62	Autun	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.5	14,175
63	Pontarlier	Doubs (25)	1.4	18,956

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest recorded burglary rate?

Tournus (Saône-et-Loire) has the highest recorded burglary rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 18.7 per 1,000 homes.

What are the 10 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest recorded burglary rate?

In order: Tournus (18.7 per 1,000 homes), Blanzy (14.6 per 1,000 homes), Saint-Rémy (12.9 per 1,000 homes), Fontaine-lès-Dijon (12.9 per 1,000 homes), Châtenoy-le-Royal (12.4 per 1,000 homes), Louhans-Châteaurenaud (11.7 per 1,000 homes), Saint-Marcel (10.2 per 1,000 homes), Saint-Apollinaire (9.6 per 1,000 homes), Charnay-lès-Mâcon (9.3 per 1,000 homes), and Montchanin (9.1 per 1,000 homes).

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the lowest recorded burglary rate?

Pontarlier (Doubs) has the lowest recorded burglary rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 1.4 per 1,000 homes.

How many towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté are ranked?

63 out of 3,685. 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.