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The towns in France with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate

Gruissan (Aude) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in France: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (Isère, 9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Le Barcarès (Pyrénées-Orientales, 9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants).

1,888 towns ranked out of 34,875

Gruissan, 1stThe next 19

The podium

  1. 1stGruissan 9.5per 1,000 Aude
  2. 2ndSaint-Quentin-Fallavier 9.4per 1,000 Isère
  3. 3rdLe Barcarès 9.3per 1,000 Pyrénées-Orientales

This ranking covers 1,888 of the 34,875 towns in France. 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, Sainte-Suzanne (Réunion) comes last with 0.4 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 vehicle theft rates in France

Rank Town Department Vehicles stolen per 1,000 inhabitants Proportional bar Population
1 Gruissan Aude (11) 9.5 5,109
2 Saint-Quentin-Fallavier Isère (38) 9.4 6,235
3 Le Barcarès Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 9.3 6,147
4 Fenouillet Haute-Garonne (31) 7.8 5,836
5 Mitry-Mory Seine-et-Marne (77) 7.6 20,525
6 Wattrelos Nord (59) 7.3 41,013
7 Linas Essonne (91) 7.1 8,047
8 Rungis Val-de-Marne (94) 6.8 5,662
9 Villeneuve-d'Ascq Nord (59) 6.7 63,462
10 Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer Var (83) 6.7 11,899
11 Pont-de-Chéruy Isère (38) 6.7 6,354
12 tied Corbas Rhône (69) 6.5 11,395
12 tied Ambilly Haute-Savoie (74) 6.5 6,419
14 Marseille Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 6.5 892,391
15 Chasse-sur-Rhône Isère (38) 6.4 6,629
16 Argelès-sur-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 6.3 10,936
17 Cormontreuil Marne (51) 6.3 6,611
18 Annemasse Haute-Savoie (74) 6.3 37,978
19 Lesquin Nord (59) 6.3 9,691
20 Hem Nord (59) 6.1 18,719
21 Lys-lez-Lannoy Nord (59) 6.1 14,170
22 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin Alpes-Maritimes (06) 6.1 12,164
23 Sainte-Marie-la-Mer Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 6.1 5,021
24 Dol-de-Bretagne Ille-et-Vilaine (35) 6.0 6,173
25 Martigues Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 6.0 48,807
26 Charvieu-Chavagneux Isère (38) 6.0 10,623
27 Tinqueux Marne (51) 5.9 10,886
28 Vias Hérault (34) 5.9 6,024
29 Gaillard Haute-Savoie (74) 5.9 11,508
30 Villefontaine Isère (38) 5.8 19,662
31 Faches-Thumesnil Nord (59) 5.8 18,722
32 Port-de-Bouc Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.8 15,955
33 Bezannes Marne (51) 5.8 5,138
34 Vitrolles Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.7 37,134
35 Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes Seine-et-Marne (77) 5.6 6,880
36 Longpont-sur-Orge Essonne (91) 5.6 6,565
37 Le Controis-en-Sologne Loir-et-Cher (41) 5.5 7,007
38 Saint-Laurent-de-Mure Rhône (69) 5.5 5,866
39 Les Pennes-Mirabeau Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.5 22,791
40 Chassieu Rhône (69) 5.4 11,375
41 Trignac Loire-Atlantique (44) 5.4 8,517
42 Villebon-sur-Yvette Essonne (91) 5.3 10,500
43 Guingamp Côtes-d'Armor (22) 5.3 7,672
44 Langon Gironde (33) 5.3 7,834
45 Marcoussis Essonne (91) 5.3 8,747
46 Villabé Essonne (91) 5.3 5,874
47 Lisses Essonne (91) 5.3 7,449
48 Carry-le-Rouet Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 5.3 5,839
49 Elne Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 5.3 9,612
50 Roussillon Isère (38) 5.2 8,707
51 Cayenne French Guiana (973) 5.2 62,951
52 Bondoufle Essonne (91) 5.2 10,868
53 Luzarches Val-d'Oise (95) 5.2 5,090
54 Noyon Oise (60) 5.2 13,173
55 La Verpillière Isère (38) 5.1 7,884
56 Le Castellet Var (83) 5.1 6,109
57 Blaye Gironde (33) 5.1 5,186
58 Heyrieux Isère (38) 5.0 5,033
59 Wissous Essonne (91) 5.0 7,204
60 Noyelles-Godault Pas-de-Calais (62) 5.0 6,020
61 Vaujours Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 5.0 8,040
62 Pointe-à-Pitre Guadeloupe (971) 5.0 15,112
63 Bompas Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 5.0 7,936
64 Pérenchies Nord (59) 5.0 8,519
65 Ronchin Nord (59) 5.0 19,943
66 Louvres Val-d'Oise (95) 4.9 12,606
67 Montataire Oise (60) 4.9 14,387
68 Gournay-en-Bray Seine-Maritime (76) 4.9 5,802
69 Gières Isère (38) 4.9 7,481
70 Leers Nord (59) 4.8 9,579
71 Chilly-Mazarin Essonne (91) 4.7 20,539
72 Ville-la-Grand Haute-Savoie (74) 4.7 9,654
73 Chambly Oise (60) 4.7 10,085
74 Roncq Nord (59) 4.7 14,157
75 Saint-Symphorien-d'Ozon Rhône (69) 4.7 6,245
76 Chavanoz Isère (38) 4.7 5,195
77 Seclin Nord (59) 4.7 13,360
78 Le Lavandou Var (83) 4.7 6,712
79 Saint-Jean-de-Védas Hérault (34) 4.7 13,476
80 Saint-Maurice-l'Exil Isère (38) 4.6 6,966
81 Bondues Nord (59) 4.6 9,932
82 Mornant Rhône (69) 4.6 6,456
83 Septèmes-les-Vallons Bouches-du-Rhône (13) 4.6 12,049
84 Riom Puy-de-Dôme (63) 4.6 19,541
85 Senlis Oise (60) 4.6 15,711
86 Gerzat Puy-de-Dôme (63) 4.5 10,431
87 Les Sorinières Loire-Atlantique (44) 4.5 9,394
88 Courrières Pas-de-Calais (62) 4.5 10,243
89 Raismes Nord (59) 4.5 12,253
90 Cogolin Var (83) 4.5 12,448
91 Vendargues Hérault (34) 4.4 7,345
92 Eybens Isère (38) 4.4 10,594
93 Tremblay-en-France Seine-Saint-Denis (93) 4.4 38,519
94 Pierrelaye Val-d'Oise (95) 4.3 10,156
95 L'Isle-d'Abeau Isère (38) 4.3 17,792
96 Saint-Genis-Laval Rhône (69) 4.3 21,661
97 Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt Val-d'Oise (95) 4.3 15,133
98 Menton Alpes-Maritimes (06) 4.3 31,012
99 La Côte-Saint-André Isère (38) 4.3 5,157
100 Pia Pyrénées-Orientales (66) 4.3 11,718

Source: French Ministry of the Interior, Internal Security Statistical Service (SSMSI), crime recorded by the police and gendarmerie; vehicle thefts 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 vehicle theft rates in France: FAQ

Which town in France has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

Gruissan (Aude) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in France: 9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in France with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

In order: Gruissan (9.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), Saint-Quentin-Fallavier (9.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Barcarès (9.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Fenouillet (7.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Mitry-Mory (7.6 per 1,000 inhabitants), Wattrelos (7.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Linas (7.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Rungis (6.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Villeneuve-d'Ascq (6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in France are ranked?

1,888 out of 34,875. 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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