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The towns in Normandy with the highest recorded burglary rate

Petit-Couronne (Seine-Maritime) has the highest recorded burglary rate in Normandy: 17.1 per 1,000 homes. Next come Bois-Guillaume (Seine-Maritime, 16.3 per 1,000 homes) and Bihorel (Seine-Maritime, 12.7 per 1,000 homes).

92 towns ranked out of 2,644

Petit-Couronne, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stPetit-Couronne 17.1per 1,000 Seine-Maritime
  2. 2ndBois-Guillaume 16.3per 1,000 Seine-Maritime
  3. 3rdBihorel 12.7per 1,000 Seine-Maritime

This ranking covers 92 of the 2,644 towns in Normandy. 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, La Hague (Manche) comes last with 1.1 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 Normandy

Rank Town Department Burglaries per 1,000 homes Proportional bar Population
1 Petit-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 17.1 8,857
2 Bois-Guillaume Seine-Maritime (76) 16.3 14,843
3 Bihorel Seine-Maritime (76) 12.7 8,473
4 Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 12.2 8,515
5 Mont-Saint-Aignan Seine-Maritime (76) 11.8 20,598
6 Cormelles-le-Royal Calvados (14) 10.9 5,443
7 Sainte-Adresse Seine-Maritime (76) 9.5 7,186
8 Vexin-sur-Epte Eure (27) 9.3 6,141
9 Sotteville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 8.9 29,464
10 Le Mesnil-Esnard Seine-Maritime (76) 8.6 8,560
11 Bonsecours Seine-Maritime (76) 8.6 6,531
12 L'Aigle Orne (61) 8.2 7,886
13 Mesnils-sur-Iton Eure (27) 7.5 6,291
14 Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët Manche (50) 7.5 6,076
15 Notre-Dame-de-Bondeville Seine-Maritime (76) 6.6 7,149
16 Caudebec-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 6.6 10,549
17 Montivilliers Seine-Maritime (76) 6.4 15,684
18 Argentan Orne (61) 6.2 13,939
19 Grand-Couronne Seine-Maritime (76) 5.9 9,939
20 Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton Eure (27) 5.8 7,534
21 Gisors Eure (27) 5.7 12,622
22 Souleuvre en Bocage Calvados (14) 5.6 8,774
23 Le Havre Seine-Maritime (76) 5.6 168,588
24 Franqueville-Saint-Pierre Seine-Maritime (76) 5.5 6,371
25 Malaunay Seine-Maritime (76) 5.5 6,288
26 Octeville-sur-Mer Seine-Maritime (76) 5.5 6,292
27 Bayeux Calvados (14) 5.3 13,043
28 Ifs Calvados (14) 5.3 12,166
29 Saint-Lô Manche (50) 5.3 20,213
30 Oissel-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 5.3 12,405
31 Le Petit-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 5.2 22,477
32 Gonfreville-l'Orcher Seine-Maritime (76) 5.1 8,958
33 Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 5.0 8,393
34 Elbeuf Seine-Maritime (76) 5.0 15,581
35 Harfleur Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 8,341
36 Saint-Pierre-en-Auge Calvados (14) 4.9 7,458
37 Évreux Eure (27) 4.7 50,601
38 La Ferté Macé Orne (61) 4.7 5,365
39 Livarot-Pays-d'Auge Calvados (14) 4.6 6,311
40 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 4.6 119,165
41 Alençon Orne (61) 4.4 26,175
42 Vernon Eure (27) 4.3 25,873
43 Petit-Caux Seine-Maritime (76) 4.3 9,744
44 Fécamp Seine-Maritime (76) 4.2 17,635
45 Vire Normandie Calvados (14) 4.1 18,238
46 Carentan-les-Marais Manche (50) 4.1 10,375
47 Louviers Eure (27) 4.1 19,093
48 Coutances Manche (50) 4.0 9,529
49 Mondeville Calvados (14) 4.0 10,552
50 Giberville Calvados (14) 4.0 5,117
51 Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray Seine-Maritime (76) 4.0 29,760
52 Avranches Manche (50) 3.8 10,669
53 Canteleu Seine-Maritime (76) 3.8 14,752
54 Caen Calvados (14) 3.7 111,546
55 Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine Seine-Maritime (76) 3.7 10,821
56 Lisieux Calvados (14) 3.6 20,196
57 Falaise Calvados (14) 3.6 7,908
58 Yvetot Seine-Maritime (76) 3.6 11,648
59 Granville Manche (50) 3.5 13,143
60 Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 3.4 5,802
61 Pont-Audemer Eure (27) 3.4 10,303
62 Valognes Manche (50) 3.4 7,200
63 Les Andelys Eure (27) 3.4 7,848
64 Hérouville-Saint-Clair Calvados (14) 3.3 23,672
65 Le Grand-Quevilly Seine-Maritime (76) 3.1 25,999
66 Thue et Mue Calvados (14) 3.0 6,251
67 Flers Orne (61) 3.0 14,745
68 Barentin Seine-Maritime (76) 3.0 12,239
69 Fleury-sur-Orne Calvados (14) 3.0 5,993
70 Maromme Seine-Maritime (76) 3.0 11,038
71 Eu Seine-Maritime (76) 2.9 6,704
72 Valdallière Calvados (14) 2.9 5,804
73 Pavilly Seine-Maritime (76) 2.9 6,076
74 Pont-l'Évêque Calvados (14) 2.8 5,215
75 Mézidon Vallée d'Auge Calvados (14) 2.8 9,863
76 Colombelles Calvados (14) 2.7 7,279
77 Pacy-sur-Eure Eure (27) 2.6 5,152
78 Dieppe Seine-Maritime (76) 2.6 28,970
79 Saint-Sébastien-de-Morsent Eure (27) 2.6 5,695
80 Bernay Eure (27) 2.5 10,031
81 Bolbec Seine-Maritime (76) 2.3 11,749
82 Ouistreham Calvados (14) 2.3 9,325
83 Darnétal Seine-Maritime (76) 2.2 9,639
84 Déville-lès-Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 2.2 10,902
85 Gaillon Eure (27) 2.0 6,839
86 Honfleur Calvados (14) 1.9 6,824
87 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin Manche (50) 1.8 80,317
88 Lillebonne Seine-Maritime (76) 1.8 8,651
89 Condé-en-Normandie Calvados (14) 1.4 6,320
90 Dives-sur-Mer Calvados (14) 1.3 5,288
91 Val-de-Reuil Eure (27) 1.2 13,566
92 La Hague Manche (50) 1.1 11,761

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 Normandy: FAQ

Which town in Normandy has the highest recorded burglary rate?

Petit-Couronne (Seine-Maritime) has the highest recorded burglary rate in Normandy: 17.1 per 1,000 homes.

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

In order: Petit-Couronne (17.1 per 1,000 homes), Bois-Guillaume (16.3 per 1,000 homes), Bihorel (12.7 per 1,000 homes), Saint-Aubin-lès-Elbeuf (12.2 per 1,000 homes), Mont-Saint-Aignan (11.8 per 1,000 homes), Cormelles-le-Royal (10.9 per 1,000 homes), Sainte-Adresse (9.5 per 1,000 homes), Vexin-sur-Epte (9.3 per 1,000 homes), Sotteville-lès-Rouen (8.9 per 1,000 homes), and Le Mesnil-Esnard (8.6 per 1,000 homes).

Which town in Normandy has the lowest recorded burglary rate?

La Hague (Manche) has the lowest recorded burglary rate in Normandy: 1.1 per 1,000 homes.

How many towns in Normandy are ranked?

92 out of 2,644. 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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