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The towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people

Q: Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people?

Vesoul (Haute-Saône) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Vesoul (Haute-Saône) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Dijon (Côte-d'Or, 14.0 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Nevers (Nièvre, 14.0 per 1,000 inhabitants).

70 towns ranked out of 3,685

Vesoul, 1^stThe next 19

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This ranking covers 70 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, Saint-Vallier (Saône-et-Loire) comes last with 2.0 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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Victims per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Vesoul	Haute-Saône (70)	15.1	15,833
2	Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	14.0	164,963
3	Nevers	Nièvre (58)	14.0	34,018
4	Auxerre	Yonne (89)	12.8	36,245
5	Tournus	Saône-et-Loire (71)	12.8	5,925
6	Lons-le-Saunier	Jura (39)	12.2	17,480
7	Quetigny	Côte-d'Or (21)	12.2	9,318
8	Besançon	Doubs (25)	11.3	121,627
9	Chalon-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire (71)	11.0	46,481
10	Lure	Haute-Saône (70)	10.9	8,054
11	Joigny	Yonne (89)	10.8	9,306
12	Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	10.3	35,885
13	Beaune	Côte-d'Or (21)	10.1	20,999
14	Belfort	Territoire de Belfort (90)	10.0	46,662
15	Migennes	Yonne (89)	10.0	6,765
16	Luxeuil-les-Bains	Haute-Saône (70)	9.6	6,917
17	Dole	Jura (39)	9.4	24,654
18	Gray	Haute-Saône (70)	9.3	5,748
19	Louhans-Châteaurenaud	Saône-et-Loire (71)	8.5	6,650
20	Sens	Yonne (89)	8.4	27,600
21	Decize	Nièvre (58)	7.9	5,103
22	Baume-les-Dames	Doubs (25)	7.8	5,282
23	Montceau-les-Mines	Saône-et-Loire (71)	7.7	17,325
24	Saint-Vit	Doubs (25)	7.2	5,188
25	Pontarlier	Doubs (25)	7.2	18,956
26	Chagny	Saône-et-Loire (71)	7.1	5,434
27	Morteau	Doubs (25)	7.0	7,327
28	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire	Nièvre (58)	7.0	9,949
29	Avallon	Yonne (89)	6.8	6,465
30	Hauts de Bienne	Jura (39)	6.8	5,294
31	Varennes-Vauzelles	Nièvre (58)	6.7	9,305
32	Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	6.6	25,159
33	Chenôve	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.5	14,415
34	Longvic	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.5	9,035
35	Le Creusot	Saône-et-Loire (71)	6.4	20,799
36	Marsannay-la-Côte	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.3	5,499
37	Audincourt	Doubs (25)	6.0	14,303
38	Delle	Territoire de Belfort (90)	5.9	5,698
39	Genlis	Côte-d'Or (21)	5.7	5,136
40	Montchanin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.6	5,038
41	Saint-Claude	Jura (39)	5.6	8,594
42	Digoin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.6	7,584
43	Nuits-Saint-Georges	Côte-d'Or (21)	5.5	5,347
44	Paray-le-Monial	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.2	9,677
45	Saint-Marcel	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.2	6,366
46	Châtillon-sur-Seine	Côte-d'Or (21)	5.1	5,772
47	Villeneuve-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	5.1	5,212
48	Champagnole	Jura (39)	5.0	8,456
49	Valdahon	Doubs (25)	4.9	5,813
50	Héricourt	Haute-Saône (70)	4.9	10,850
51	Saint-Apollinaire	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.5	7,662
52	Auxonne	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.5	7,668
53	Autun	Saône-et-Loire (71)	4.3	14,175
54	Valdoie	Territoire de Belfort (90)	4.3	5,394
55	Fontaine-lès-Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.2	9,462
56	Talant	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.0	12,075
57	Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur	Côte-d'Or (21)	3.8	11,300
58	Bethoncourt	Doubs (25)	3.8	5,382
59	Saint-Rémy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.7	6,558
60	Cluny	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.6	5,206
61	Beaucourt	Territoire de Belfort (90)	3.4	5,029
62	Blanzy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.2	6,094
63	Gueugnon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.9	6,672
64	Seloncourt	Doubs (25)	2.9	5,993
65	Charnay-lès-Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.7	8,524
66	Villers-le-Lac	Doubs (25)	2.5	5,385
67	Grand-Charmont	Doubs (25)	2.4	5,943
68	Valentigney	Doubs (25)	2.3	10,683
69	Châtenoy-le-Royal	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.2	6,387
70	Saint-Vallier	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.0	8,639

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

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

Vesoul (Haute-Saône) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants.

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

In order: Vesoul (15.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Dijon (14.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Nevers (14.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Auxerre (12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Tournus (12.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Lons-le-Saunier (12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants), Quetigny (12.2 per 1,000 inhabitants), Besançon (11.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Chalon-sur-Saône (11.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Lure (10.9 per 1,000 inhabitants).

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

70 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.