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2026 ranking · non-violent theft from people

The towns in France with the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people

Chessy (Seine-et-Marne) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in France: 90.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Serris (Seine-et-Marne, 89.3 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Orly (Val-de-Marne, 53.0 per 1,000 inhabitants).

2,289 towns ranked out of 34,875

Chessy, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stChessy 90.9per 1,000 Seine-et-Marne
  2. 2ndSerris 89.3per 1,000 Seine-et-Marne
  3. 3rdOrly 53.0per 1,000 Val-de-Marne

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This ranking covers 2,289 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, Apatou (French Guiana) comes last with 0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants.

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 rates of non-violent theft in France

Rank Town Department Victims per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Chessy Seine-et-Marne (77) 90.9 7,840
2 Serris Seine-et-Marne (77) 89.3 10,443
3 Orly Val-de-Marne (94) 53.0 24,853
4 Puteaux Hauts-de-Seine (92) 52.6 44,242
5 Paris Paris (75) 45.1 2,119,412
6 La Grande-Motte Hérault (34) 40.9 8,524
7 Lyon Rhône (69) 39.3 525,314
8 Bordeaux Gironde (33) 39.1 271,552
9 Rungis Val-de-Marne (94) 39.0 5,662
10 Villeneuve-la-Garenne Hauts-de-Seine (92) 38.7 26,094
11 Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Haute-Savoie (74) 33.5 9,023
12 La Tronche Isère (38) 33.2 6,538
13 Palavas-les-Flots Hérault (34) 32.8 6,176
14 Dax Landes (40) 31.9 22,972
15 Clisson Loire-Atlantique (44) 31.1 7,723
16 Le Grau-du-Roi Gard (30) 31.1 8,661
17 Bourg-Saint-Maurice Savoie (73) 30.8 7,530
18 Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 30.7 10,936
19 Lille Nord (59) 30.5 240,109
20 Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 30.4 6,147
21 Cannes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 28.6 75,105
22 Bayonne Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 27.9 55,590
23 La Courneuve Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 27.2 47,285
24 Juvisy-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 27.2 19,375
25 Pantin Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 27.0 62,083
26 Grenoble Isère (38) 26.8 158,303
27 Annemasse Haute-Savoie (74) 26.2 37,978
28 Thiais Val-de-Marne (94) 26.0 33,141
29 Strasbourg Bas-Rhin (67) 25.8 296,552
30 Rouen Seine-Maritime (76) 25.1 119,165
31 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 25.0 53,747
32 Bobigny Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 24.6 57,035
33 Gruissan Aude (11) 23.8 5,109
34 Montpellier Hérault (34) 23.1 313,712
35 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Val-de-Marne (94) 23.1 24,206
36 Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 23.0 149,936
37 Le Bourget Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 22.7 15,970
38 Aubervilliers Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 22.6 88,529
39 Canet-en-Roussillon Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 22.0 13,460
40 Lourdes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 21.9 13,520
41 Lège-Cap-Ferret Gironde (33) 21.7 8,041
42 Nancy Meurthe-et-Moselle (54) 21.7 104,988
43 Lacanau Gironde (33) 21.4 5,853
44 Lieusaint Seine-et-Marne (77) 21.2 14,099
45 Rosny-sous-Bois Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 20.9 47,368
46 Rennes Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 20.9 234,950
47 Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 20.6 13,476
48 Toulouse Haute-Garonne (31) 20.5 519,940
49 Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe (971) 20.3 15,112
50 Ivry-sur-Seine Val-de-Marne (94) 20.0 65,263
51 Lattes Hérault (34) 19.7 17,540
52 Gaillard Haute-Savoie (74) 19.7 11,508
53 Antibes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 19.6 78,612
54 Saint-Jean-de-Monts Vendée (85) 19.6 9,079
55 Valenciennes Nord (59) 19.5 43,966
56 Agde Hérault (34) 19.4 30,340
57 Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 19.3 892,391
58 Avignon Vaucluse (84) 19.2 93,567
59 Enghien-les-Bains Val-d'Oise (95) 19.2 11,549
60 Vias Hérault (34) 19.0 6,024
61 Cassis Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 18.9 6,760
62 Sarcelles Val-d'Oise (95) 18.8 59,385
63 Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 18.7 123,136
64 Arcachon Gironde (33) 18.7 11,396
65 Villeurbanne Rhône (69) 18.5 164,747
66 Créteil Val-de-Marne (94) 18.3 93,813
67 Vincennes Val-de-Marne (94) 18.1 48,644
68 Montreuil Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 17.9 112,549
69 Guingamp Côtes-d'Armor (22) 17.9 7,672
70 Levallois-Perret Hauts-de-Seine (92) 17.8 68,620
71 Colmar Haut-Rhin (68) 17.6 68,013
72 Langon Gironde (33) 17.6 7,834
73 Carhaix-Plouguer Finistère (29) 17.5 7,869
74 Nantes Loire-Atlantique (44) 17.5 332,515
75 Biarritz Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) 17.4 26,879
76 Tours Indre-et-Loire (37) 17.2 141,746
77 Saint-Louis Haut-Rhin (68) 16.9 23,072
78 Vichy Allier (03) 16.8 25,445
79 Villefranche-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 16.8 5,042
80 Annecy Haute-Savoie (74) 16.8 134,985
81 Sérignan Hérault (34) 16.8 8,772
82 Vénissieux Rhône (69) 16.7 65,689
83 Noyelles-Godault Pas-de-Calais (62) 16.7 6,020
84 La Rochelle Charente-Maritime (17) 16.7 81,843
85 Amiens Somme (80) 16.5 139,183
86 Clichy Hauts-de-Seine (92) 16.5 64,658
87 Saint-Martin-d'Hères Isère (38) 16.5 37,921
88 Bagnères-de-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 16.4 7,375
89 Vaulx-en-Velin Rhône (69) 16.4 53,281
90 Marseillan Hérault (34) 16.4 8,495
91 Blagnac Haute-Garonne (31) 16.3 28,047
92 Uzès Gard (30) 16.3 8,851
93 Massy Essonne (91) 16.3 52,023
94 Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 16.3 33,957
95 Choisy-le-Roi Val-de-Marne (94) 16.2 46,126
96 Epagny Metz-Tessy Haute-Savoie (74) 16.1 9,167
97 Angoulême Charente (16) 16.1 43,454
98 Bondy Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 16.1 50,762
99 Saint-Clément-de-Rivière Hérault (34) 16.1 5,401
100 Saint-Nazaire Loire-Atlantique (44) 16.0 76,243

Source: French Ministry of the Interior, Internal Security Statistical Service (SSMSI), crime recorded by the police and gendarmerie; victims of non-violent theft from people recorded per 1,000 inhabitants, 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 rates of non-violent theft in France: FAQ

Which town in France has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people?

Chessy (Seine-et-Marne) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in France: 90.9 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in France with the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people?

In order: Chessy (90.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Serris (89.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Orly (53.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Puteaux (52.6 per 1,000 inhabitants), Paris (45.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), La Grande-Motte (40.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Lyon (39.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Bordeaux (39.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Rungis (39.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Villeneuve-la-Garenne (38.7 per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in France are ranked?

2,289 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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