2026 ranking · vehicle theft

The towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate

Q: Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

Varennes-Vauzelles (Nièvre) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Varennes-Vauzelles (Nièvre) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Tournus (Saône-et-Loire, 3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Joigny (Yonne, 3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants).

47 towns ranked out of 3,685

Varennes-Vauzelles, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 47 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, Pontarlier (Doubs) 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 vehicle theft rates in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté

Rank	Town	Department	Vehicles stolen per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Varennes-Vauzelles	Nièvre (58)	3.8	9,305
2	Tournus	Saône-et-Loire (71)	3.5	5,925
3	Joigny	Yonne (89)	3.0	9,306
4	Vesoul	Haute-Saône (70)	3.0	15,833
5	Gray	Haute-Saône (70)	2.4	5,748
6	Châtillon-sur-Seine	Côte-d'Or (21)	2.4	5,772
7	Villeneuve-sur-Yonne	Yonne (89)	2.3	5,212
8	Auxerre	Yonne (89)	2.3	36,245
9	Sens	Yonne (89)	2.3	27,600
10	Louhans-Châteaurenaud	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.2	6,650
11	Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire	Nièvre (58)	2.2	9,949
12	Nevers	Nièvre (58)	2.1	34,018
13	Montbéliard	Doubs (25)	2.1	25,159
14	Avallon	Yonne (89)	2.1	6,465
15	Mâcon	Saône-et-Loire (71)	2.0	35,885
16	Quetigny	Côte-d'Or (21)	2.0	9,318
17	Chalon-sur-Saône	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.7	46,481
18	Luxeuil-les-Bains	Haute-Saône (70)	1.7	6,917
19	Migennes	Yonne (89)	1.6	6,765
20	Lons-le-Saunier	Jura (39)	1.6	17,480
21	Montceau-les-Mines	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.5	17,325
22	Lure	Haute-Saône (70)	1.5	8,054
23	Besançon	Doubs (25)	1.4	121,627
24	Saint-Claude	Jura (39)	1.3	8,594
25	Chagny	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.3	5,434
26	Saint-Marcel	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.3	6,366
27	Longvic	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.2	9,035
28	Beaune	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.2	20,999
29	Valdahon	Doubs (25)	1.2	5,813
30 tied	Héricourt	Haute-Saône (70)	1.2	10,850
30 tied	Digoin	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.2	7,584
32	Blanzy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.2	6,094
33	Saint-Vallier	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.2	8,639
34	Chenôve	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.1	14,415
35	Chevigny-Saint-Sauveur	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.1	11,300
36	Dijon	Côte-d'Or (21)	1.1	164,963
37	Dole	Jura (39)	1.0	24,654
38	Audincourt	Doubs (25)	1.0	14,303
39	Paray-le-Monial	Saône-et-Loire (71)	1.0	9,677
40	Saint-Rémy	Saône-et-Loire (71)	0.9	6,558
41	Auxonne	Côte-d'Or (21)	0.9	7,668
42	Valentigney	Doubs (25)	0.9	10,683
43	Autun	Saône-et-Loire (71)	0.8	14,175
44	Le Creusot	Saône-et-Loire (71)	0.8	20,799
45	Saint-Apollinaire	Côte-d'Or (21)	0.8	7,662
46	Belfort	Territoire de Belfort (90)	0.8	46,662
47	Pontarlier	Doubs (25)	0.7	18,956

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 Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: FAQ

Which town in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

Varennes-Vauzelles (Nièvre) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté: 3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

In order: Varennes-Vauzelles (3.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Tournus (3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), Joigny (3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Vesoul (3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Gray (2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), Châtillon-sur-Seine (2.4 per 1,000 inhabitants), Villeneuve-sur-Yonne (2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Auxerre (2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Sens (2.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Louhans-Châteaurenaud (2.2 per 1,000 inhabitants).

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

47 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.