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

Q: Which town in Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people?

Bordeaux (Gironde) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 39.1 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Bordeaux (Gironde) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 39.1 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Dax (Landes, 31.9 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Bayonne (Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 27.9 per 1,000 inhabitants).

196 towns ranked out of 4,293

Bordeaux, 1^stThe next 19

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This ranking covers 196 of the 4,293 towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. 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-Martin-la-Pallu (Vienne) comes last with 1.6 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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Rank	Town	Department	Victims per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Bordeaux	Gironde (33)	39.1	271,552
2	Dax	Landes (40)	31.9	22,972
3	Bayonne	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	27.9	55,590
4	Lège-Cap-Ferret	Gironde (33)	21.7	8,041
5	Lacanau	Gironde (33)	21.4	5,853
6	Arcachon	Gironde (33)	18.7	11,396
7	Langon	Gironde (33)	17.6	7,834
8	Biarritz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	17.4	26,879
9	La Rochelle	Charente-Maritime (17)	16.7	81,843
10	Angoulême	Charente (16)	16.1	43,454
11	Bègles	Gironde (33)	15.5	32,221
12	Poitiers	Vienne (86)	14.4	92,187
13	Agen	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	14.3	33,656
14	Puilboreau	Charente-Maritime (17)	13.7	6,875
15	Capbreton	Landes (40)	13.6	9,453
16	Marmande	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	13.4	17,833
17	Périgueux	Dordogne (24)	13.3	30,496
18	Saint-Jean-de-Luz	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	13.0	15,268
19	Saintes	Charente-Maritime (17)	12.9	26,773
20	Soustons	Landes (40)	12.8	8,917
21	Hendaye	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	12.5	18,506
22	Mont-de-Marsan	Landes (40)	12.4	32,981
23	Libourne	Gironde (33)	12.4	25,591
24	Blaye	Gironde (33)	11.4	5,186
25	Pau	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	11.1	81,891
26	Limoges	Haute-Vienne (87)	11.0	131,817
27	Brive-la-Gaillarde	Corrèze (19)	10.7	48,330
28	Tonneins	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	10.6	9,619
29	Floirac	Gironde (33)	10.2	18,439
30	Royan	Charente-Maritime (17)	10.1	19,985
31	Talence	Gironde (33)	10.1	47,340
32	Rochefort	Charente-Maritime (17)	9.9	24,081
33	Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron	Charente-Maritime (17)	9.8	6,731
34	Mérignac	Gironde (33)	9.4	78,946
35	Biscarrosse	Landes (40)	9.2	16,203
36	Mimizan	Landes (40)	9.1	7,814
37	Saint-Maixent-l'École	Deux-Sèvres (79)	9.1	7,743
38	Saint-Jean-d'Angély	Charente-Maritime (17)	9.0	7,218
39	La Teste-de-Buch	Gironde (33)	8.9	27,909
40	Cenon	Gironde (33)	8.8	27,065
41	Parthenay	Deux-Sèvres (79)	8.8	10,555
42	Le Bouscat	Gironde (33)	8.8	25,441
43	Bidart	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	8.7	7,830
44	Saint-André-de-Cubzac	Gironde (33)	8.6	12,776
45	Lormont	Gironde (33)	8.5	26,158
46	Niort	Deux-Sèvres (79)	8.5	61,675
47	Anglet	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	8.4	44,406
48	Pessac	Gironde (33)	8.4	68,102
49	Bergerac	Dordogne (24)	8.1	27,863
50	Soyaux	Charente (16)	8.0	10,396
51	Pauillac	Gironde (33)	7.9	5,277
52	Bruges	Gironde (33)	7.9	20,233
53	Arès	Gironde (33)	7.9	6,606
54	Saint-Georges-de-Didonne	Charente-Maritime (17)	7.9	5,189
55	Châtelaillon-Plage	Charente-Maritime (17)	7.8	6,750
56	Saint-Paul-lès-Dax	Landes (40)	7.7	14,981
57	Cognac	Charente (16)	7.7	18,984
58	Saint-Vincent-de-Tyrosse	Landes (40)	7.6	8,262
59	Guéret	Creuse (23)	7.5	13,584
60	Nérac	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	7.4	7,377
61	La Souterraine	Creuse (23)	7.4	5,176
62	Saint-Junien	Haute-Vienne (87)	7.2	11,677
63 tied	Loudun	Vienne (86)	7.2	7,113
63 tied	Gond-Pontouvre	Charente (16)	7.2	5,955
65	Eysines	Gironde (33)	7.1	25,154
66	Le Haillan	Gironde (33)	7.1	11,570
67	Andernos-les-Bains	Gironde (33)	7.0	13,000
68	Surgères	Charente-Maritime (17)	7.0	7,152
69	Tulle	Corrèze (19)	6.9	14,017
70	Blanquefort	Gironde (33)	6.9	17,850
71	Villenave-d'Ornon	Gironde (33)	6.9	42,858
72	Lescar	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	6.9	9,868
73	Lesparre-Médoc	Gironde (33)	6.8	5,972
74	Melle	Deux-Sèvres (79)	6.8	6,021
75	Saint-Benoît	Vienne (86)	6.8	7,555
76	Biganos	Gironde (33)	6.7	11,609
77	Labenne	Landes (40)	6.7	7,304
78	Bassens	Gironde (33)	6.6	8,485
79	Sarlat-la-Canéda	Dordogne (24)	6.6	9,099
80	Parentis-en-Born	Landes (40)	6.6	7,780
81	Boé	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	6.5	5,936
82	Gradignan	Gironde (33)	6.5	27,379
83	Montpon-Ménestérol	Dordogne (24)	6.5	5,934
84	Aire-sur-l'Adour	Landes (40)	6.4	6,656
85	Villeneuve-sur-Lot	Lot-et-Garonne (47)	6.4	23,095
86	Tarnos	Landes (40)	6.3	13,342
87	Champniers	Charente (16)	6.2	5,353
88	Châtellerault	Vienne (86)	6.2	31,656
89	Cestas	Gironde (33)	6.2	16,937
90	Lagord	Charente-Maritime (17)	6.2	7,945
91	La Couronne	Charente (16)	6.1	8,012
92	Bazas	Gironde (33)	6.0	5,147
93	Saint-Pierre-d'Irube	Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64)	5.9	6,004
94	Coutras	Gironde (33)	5.9	8,803
95	Créon	Gironde (33)	5.9	5,055
96	Saint-Pierre-du-Mont	Landes (40)	5.8	10,461
97	Trélissac	Dordogne (24)	5.8	7,573
98	Neuville-de-Poitou	Vienne (86)	5.8	5,600
99	Tresses	Gironde (33)	5.7	5,350
100	Gujan-Mestras	Gironde (33)	5.6	22,615

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 Nouvelle-Aquitaine: FAQ

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

Bordeaux (Gironde) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Nouvelle-Aquitaine: 39.1 per 1,000 inhabitants.

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

In order: Bordeaux (39.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Dax (31.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Bayonne (27.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Lège-Cap-Ferret (21.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Lacanau (21.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), Arcachon (18.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Langon (17.6 per 1,000 inhabitants), Biarritz (17.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), La Rochelle (16.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Angoulême (16.1 per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine are ranked?

196 out of 4,293. 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.