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

La Grande-Motte (Hérault) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Occitanie: 40.9 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Palavas-les-Flots (Hérault, 32.8 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Le Grau-du-Roi (Gard, 31.1 per 1,000 inhabitants).

207 towns ranked out of 4,446

La Grande-Motte, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLa Grande-Motte 40.9per 1,000 Hérault
  2. 2ndPalavas-les-Flots 32.8per 1,000 Hérault
  3. 3rdLe Grau-du-Roi 31.1per 1,000 Gard

This ranking covers 207 of the 4,446 towns in Occitanie. 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, Verdun-sur-Garonne (Tarn-et-Garonne) comes last with 1.0 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 Occitanie

Rank Town Department Victims per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 La Grande-Motte Hérault (34) 40.9 8,524
2 Palavas-les-Flots Hérault (34) 32.8 6,176
3 Le Grau-du-Roi Gard (30) 31.1 8,661
4 Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 30.7 10,936
5 Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 30.4 6,147
6 Gruissan Aude (11) 23.8 5,109
7 Montpellier Hérault (34) 23.1 313,712
8 Canet-en-Roussillon Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 22.0 13,460
9 Lourdes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 21.9 13,520
10 Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 20.6 13,476
11 Toulouse Haute-Garonne (31) 20.5 519,940
12 Lattes Hérault (34) 19.7 17,540
13 Agde Hérault (34) 19.4 30,340
14 Vias Hérault (34) 19.0 6,024
15 Perpignan Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 18.7 123,136
16 Sérignan Hérault (34) 16.8 8,772
17 Bagnères-de-Bigorre Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 16.4 7,375
18 Marseillan Hérault (34) 16.4 8,495
19 Blagnac Haute-Garonne (31) 16.3 28,047
20 Uzès Gard (30) 16.3 8,851
21 Saint-Clément-de-Rivière Hérault (34) 16.1 5,401
22 Mauguio Hérault (34) 15.6 16,695
23 Pérols Hérault (34) 15.5 9,758
24 Narbonne Aude (11) 15.0 58,669
25 Sète Hérault (34) 14.2 45,901
26 Nîmes Gard (30) 14.0 154,017
27 Pézenas Hérault (34) 14.0 8,043
28 Béziers Hérault (34) 13.9 82,629
29 Tarbes Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 13.8 45,361
30 Port-la-Nouvelle Aude (11) 13.3 5,912
31 Roques Haute-Garonne (31) 13.2 5,510
32 Carcassonne Aude (11) 13.0 47,153
33 Saint-Cyprien Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 12.3 12,210
34 Juvignac Hérault (34) 12.3 14,181
35 Portet-sur-Garonne Haute-Garonne (31) 12.2 9,902
36 Sainte-Marie-la-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 12.1 5,021
37 Fenouillet Haute-Garonne (31) 12.1 5,836
38 Bédarieux Hérault (34) 12.1 6,014
39 Castelnaudary Aude (11) 11.8 12,700
40 Lodève Hérault (34) 11.4 7,500
41 Cahors Lot (46) 11.3 20,887
42 Pamiers Ariège (09) 11.3 17,005
43 Balaruc-les-Bains Hérault (34) 10.8 7,238
44 Figeac Lot (46) 10.6 10,378
45 Elne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 10.6 9,612
46 Lunel Hérault (34) 10.5 26,923
47 Alès Gard (30) 10.3 46,632
48 Clermont-l'Hérault Hérault (34) 10.1 9,607
49 Ramonville-Saint-Agne Haute-Garonne (31) 10.0 15,428
50 Foix Ariège (09) 10.0 10,256
51 Castelnau-le-Lez Hérault (34) 9.8 26,449
52 Limoux Aude (11) 9.8 10,876
53 Albi Tarn (81) 9.6 52,783
54 Millau Aveyron (12) 9.6 22,678
55 Lannemezan Hautes-Pyrénées (65) 9.5 5,992
56 Saint-Girons Ariège (09) 9.3 6,398
57 Auch Gers (32) 9.3 23,451
58 Colomiers Haute-Garonne (31) 9.2 41,337
59 Gignac Hérault (34) 9.2 6,830
60 Prades Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 9.1 6,407
61 Saint-Gaudens Haute-Garonne (31) 9.1 12,609
62 Le Boulou Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 8.9 5,552
63 Le Crès Hérault (34) 8.9 9,365
64 Sommières Gard (30) 8.9 5,132
65 Jacou Hérault (34) 8.8 7,063
66 Pont-Saint-Esprit Gard (30) 8.8 11,156
67 Carmaux Tarn (81) 8.7 10,034
68 Aigues-Mortes Gard (30) 8.6 8,786
69 L'Union Haute-Garonne (31) 8.5 12,815
70 Saint-Georges-d'Orques Hérault (34) 8.5 5,748
71 Les Angles Gard (30) 8.4 9,066
72 Milhaud Gard (30) 8.4 6,402
73 Céret Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 8.4 7,738
74 Castres Tarn (81) 8.3 43,800
75 Balma Haute-Garonne (31) 8.3 18,079
76 Muret Haute-Garonne (31) 8.2 26,618
77 Saint-Orens-de-Gameville Haute-Garonne (31) 8.2 14,869
78 Cornebarrieu Haute-Garonne (31) 8.1 9,073
79 Valence Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 8.1 5,475
80 Carbonne Haute-Garonne (31) 8.1 5,677
81 Rivesaltes Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.9 9,418
82 Baillargues Hérault (34) 7.8 7,937
83 Vergèze Gard (30) 7.6 5,862
84 Cugnaux Haute-Garonne (31) 7.6 20,927
85 Mèze Hérault (34) 7.6 12,862
86 Villefranche-de-Rouergue Aveyron (12) 7.5 11,734
87 Lézignan-Corbières Aude (11) 7.5 10,584
88 Mazamet Tarn (81) 7.5 10,501
89 Frontignan Hérault (34) 7.4 24,383
90 Thuir Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 7.4 8,397
91 Bagnols-sur-Cèze Gard (30) 7.4 18,409
92 Fabrègues Hérault (34) 7.4 7,532
93 Aucamville Haute-Garonne (31) 7.4 9,715
94 Tournefeuille Haute-Garonne (31) 7.4 30,774
95 Condom Gers (32) 7.3 6,650
96 Fleurance Gers (32) 7.2 6,331
97 Caussade Tarn-et-Garonne (82) 7.2 7,028
98 Saint-Jory Haute-Garonne (31) 7.2 8,756
99 Castanet-Tolosan Haute-Garonne (31) 7.1 15,541
100 Grabels Hérault (34) 7.0 9,188

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 Occitanie: FAQ

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

La Grande-Motte (Hérault) has the highest recorded rate of non-violent theft from people in Occitanie: 40.9 per 1,000 inhabitants.

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

In order: La Grande-Motte (40.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Palavas-les-Flots (32.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Grau-du-Roi (31.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Argelès-sur-Mer (30.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Barcarès (30.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), Gruissan (23.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Montpellier (23.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Canet-en-Roussillon (22.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Lourdes (21.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Saint-Jean-de-Védas (20.6 per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Occitanie are ranked?

207 out of 4,446. 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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