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The towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family

La Farlède (Var) has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Apt (Vaucluse, 7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Le Pontet (Vaucluse, 6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants).

167 towns ranked out of 946

La Farlède, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stLa Farlède 7.7per 1,000 Var
  2. 2ndApt 7.4per 1,000 Vaucluse
  3. 3rdLe Pontet 6.9per 1,000 Vaucluse

This ranking covers 167 of the 946 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. 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, Carnoux-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank Town Department Victims per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 La Farlède Var (83) 7.7 10,162
2 Apt Vaucluse (84) 7.4 10,359
3 Le Pontet Vaucluse (84) 6.9 18,566
4 Cannes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 6.5 75,105
5 Brignoles Var (83) 6.3 18,173
6 Avignon Vaucluse (84) 6.1 93,567
7 Les Arcs Var (83) 5.7 8,274
8 Cavaillon Vaucluse (84) 5.3 25,991
9 Toulon Var (83) 5.1 180,774
10 Aubagne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.1 47,920
11 Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.0 892,391
12 Tarascon Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.0 15,526
13 Arles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.0 52,515
14 Nice Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4.9 360,710
15 Briançon Hautes-Alpes (05) 4.8 11,744
16 Peyrolles-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.8 5,486
17 Menton Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4.8 31,012
18 Salon-de-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.7 44,736
19 Bollène Vaucluse (84) 4.6 14,247
20 Gardanne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.5 21,934
21 Cuers Var (83) 4.4 13,409
22 Manosque Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 4.4 23,349
23 Le Muy Var (83) 4.3 10,338
24 Berre-l'Étang Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.3 13,912
25 Puget-sur-Argens Var (83) 4.3 8,724
26 Aix-en-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.3 152,854
27 Digne-les-Bains Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 4.2 18,764
28 La Garde Var (83) 4.2 26,772
29 Cavalaire-sur-Mer Var (83) 4.2 8,202
30 La Valette-du-Var Var (83) 4.2 23,950
31 Valréas Vaucluse (84) 4.1 9,435
32 Carpentras Vaucluse (84) 4.1 32,388
33 Istres Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.1 44,953
34 Sisteron Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 4.1 8,097
35 Grasse Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4.0 51,830
36 Mouans-Sartoux Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.9 11,231
37 Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.8 8,646
38 Fréjus Var (83) 3.8 60,503
39 La Seyne-sur-Mer Var (83) 3.8 64,430
40 Vaison-la-Romaine Vaucluse (84) 3.8 6,199
41 Embrun Hautes-Alpes (05) 3.7 6,757
42 Villeneuve-Loubet Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.7 17,758
43 La Ciotat Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.7 38,868
44 Marignane Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.7 33,957
45 Forcalquier Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 3.6 5,309
46 Gap Hautes-Alpes (05) 3.6 42,685
47 Saint-Chamas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.6 8,805
48 Châteaurenard Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.6 16,804
49 Mandelieu-la-Napoule Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.6 21,845
50 Orange Vaucluse (84) 3.5 30,314
51 Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.5 48,807
52 La Trinité Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.5 10,667
53 Sorgues Vaucluse (84) 3.5 19,227
54 Bandol Var (83) 3.4 8,378
55 Hyères Var (83) 3.4 56,763
56 Bédarrides Vaucluse (84) 3.4 5,753
57 Le Lavandou Var (83) 3.3 6,712
58 Draguignan Var (83) 3.3 41,617
59 Saint-Laurent-du-Var Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.3 32,366
60 Cogolin Var (83) 3.3 12,448
61 Carros Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.2 13,935
62 Port-de-Bouc Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.2 15,955
63 Antibes Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.1 78,612
64 L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue Vaucluse (84) 3.1 20,755
65 Vedène Vaucluse (84) 3.1 12,278
66 Vitrolles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.0 37,134
67 Cuges-les-Pins Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.0 6,300
68 Cagnes-sur-Mer Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.0 53,819
69 Miramas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.0 26,576
70 Monteux Vaucluse (84) 3.0 13,549
71 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Alpes-Maritimes (06) 3.0 12,164
72 Carry-le-Rouet Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 3.0 5,839
73 Bormes-les-Mimosas Var (83) 2.9 8,637
74 Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.9 6,291
75 Roquebrune-sur-Argens Var (83) 2.9 15,660
76 Solliès-Pont Var (83) 2.9 12,637
77 Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer Var (83) 2.8 6,116
78 Saint-Victoret Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.8 6,758
79 Pélissanne Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.8 11,319
80 Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume Var (83) 2.8 18,413
81 Vidauban Var (83) 2.8 12,763
82 Fos-sur-Mer Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.8 16,074
83 Sainte-Maxime Var (83) 2.8 14,260
84 Sénas Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.7 7,025
85 Le Luc Var (83) 2.7 11,453
86 Drap Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2.7 5,502
87 Saint-André-de-la-Roche Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2.7 5,937
88 Pertuis Vaucluse (84) 2.7 19,817
89 La Colle-sur-Loup Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2.7 8,349
90 Lançon-Provence Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.6 10,048
91 Oraison Alpes-de-Haute-Provence (04) 2.6 6,270
92 Vallauris Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2.6 29,509
93 Mallemort Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.6 6,319
94 Morières-lès-Avignon Vaucluse (84) 2.6 9,152
95 Sausset-les-Pins Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.5 7,690
96 Le Castellet Var (83) 2.5 6,109
97 Le Pradet Var (83) 2.5 11,141
98 Peymeinade Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2.5 8,713
99 Vence Alpes-Maritimes (06) 2.5 20,253
100 Auriol Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 2.5 13,239

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

La Farlède (Var) has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

In order: La Farlède (7.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Apt (7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Pontet (6.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Cannes (6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), Brignoles (6.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Avignon (6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Les Arcs (5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Cavaillon (5.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Toulon (5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Aubagne (5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants).

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

Carnoux-en-Provence (Bouches-du-Rhône) has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. See the towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family.

How many towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur are ranked?

167 out of 946. 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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