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The towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family

Q: Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

Gray (Haute-Saône) has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Gray (Haute-Saône) has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Montbéliard (Doubs, 9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Vesoul (Haute-Saône, 8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants).

69 towns ranked out of 3,685

Gray, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

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This ranking covers 69 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, Charnay-lès-Mâcon (Saône-et-Loire) comes last with 0.7 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 physical violence in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Victims per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Gray	Haute-Saône (70)	11.7	5,748
2	Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	9.1	25,159
3	Vesoul	Haute-Saône (70)	8.9	15,833
4	Avallon	Yonne (89)	7.3	6,465
5	Auxerre	Yonne (89)	7.1	36,245
6	Digoin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	6.7	7,584
7	Baume-les-Dames	Doubs (25)	6.6	5,282
8	Bethoncourt	Doubs (25)	6.6	5,382
9	Delle	Territoire de Belfort (90)	6.6	5,698
10	Joigny	Yonne (89)	6.4	9,306
11	Lons-le-Saunier	Jura (39)	6.3	17,480
12	Luxeuil-les-Bains	Haute-Saône (70)	6.3	6,917
13	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire	Nièvre (58)	6.3	9,949
14	Châtillon-sur-Seine	Côte-d'Or (21)	6.2	5,772
15	Lure	Haute-Saône (70)	6.2	8,054
16	Chenôve	Côte-d'Or (21)	5.8	14,415
17	Sens	Yonne (89)	5.7	27,600
18	Saint-Claude	Jura (39)	5.6	8,594
19	Villeneuve-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	5.5	5,212
20	Besançon	Doubs (25)	5.4	121,627
21	Audincourt	Doubs (25)	5.4	14,303
22	Tournus	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.3	5,925
23	Hauts de Bienne	Jura (39)	5.2	5,294
24	Migennes	Yonne (89)	5.1	6,765
25	Belfort	Territoire de Belfort (90)	5.1	46,662
26	Montchanin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	5.0	5,038
27	Champagnole	Jura (39)	4.9	8,456
28	Beaucourt	Territoire de Belfort (90)	4.8	5,029
29	Auxonne	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.7	7,668
30	Montceau-les-Mines	Saône-et-Loire (71)	4.7	17,325
31	Quetigny	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.6	9,318
32	Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	4.5	35,885
33	Valentigney	Doubs (25)	4.4	10,683
34	Nevers	Nièvre (58)	4.3	34,018
35	Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.2	164,963
36	Beaune	Côte-d'Or (21)	4.0	20,999
37	Louhans-Châteaurenaud	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.9	6,650
38	Chalon-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.9	46,481
39	Decize	Nièvre (58)	3.9	5,103
40	Dole	Jura (39)	3.8	24,654
41	Saint-Marcel	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.4	6,366
42	Genlis	Côte-d'Or (21)	3.3	5,136
43	Grand-Charmont	Doubs (25)	3.2	5,943
44	Le Creusot	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.0	20,799
45	Héricourt	Haute-Saône (70)	3.0	10,850
46	Chagny	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.0	5,434
47	Valdoie	Territoire de Belfort (90)	2.9	5,394
48	Autun	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.9	14,175
49	Pontarlier	Doubs (25)	2.9	18,956
50	Valdahon	Doubs (25)	2.8	5,813
51	Saint-Vit	Doubs (25)	2.7	5,188
52	Blanzy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.4	6,094
53	Saint-Vallier	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.4	8,639
54	Morteau	Doubs (25)	2.3	7,327
55	Saint-Apollinaire	Côte-d'Or (21)	2.3	7,662
56	Saint-Rémy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.2	6,558
57	Paray-le-Monial	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.2	9,677
58	Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur	Côte-d'Or (21)	2.1	11,300
59	Nuits-Saint-Georges	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.9	5,347
60	Seloncourt	Doubs (25)	1.9	5,993
61	Varennes-Vauzelles	Nièvre (58)	1.7	9,305
62	Longvic	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.7	9,035
63	Gueugnon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.7	6,672
64	Marsannay-la-Côte	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.7	5,499
65	Talant	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.3	12,075
66	Châtenoy-le-Royal	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.3	6,387
67	Villers-le-Lac	Doubs (25)	0.9	5,385
68	Fontaine-lès-Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	0.8	9,462
69	Charnay-lès-Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	0.7	8,524

Source: French Ministry of the Interior, Internal Security Statistical Service (SSMSI), crime recorded by the police and gendarmerie; victims of physical violence outside the family 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 physical violence in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

Gray (Haute-Saône) has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

In order: Gray (11.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Montbéliard (9.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Vesoul (8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Avallon (7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Auxerre (7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Digoin (6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Baume-les-Dames (6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants), Bethoncourt (6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants), Delle (6.6 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Joigny (6.4 per 1,000 inhabitants).

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

Charnay-lès-Mâcon (Saône-et-Loire) has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

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

69 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.