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The towns in Centre-Val de Loire with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate

Q: Which town in Centre-Val de Loire has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

Le Controis-en-Sologne (Loir-et-Cher) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Centre-Val de Loire: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Le Controis-en-Sologne (Loir-et-Cher) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Centre-Val de Loire: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Vineuil (Loir-et-Cher, 4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Argenton-sur-Creuse (Indre, 4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants).

59 towns ranked out of 1,754

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This ranking covers 59 of the 1,754 towns in Centre-Val de Loire. 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, Olivet (Loiret) comes last with 0.6 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 Centre-Val de Loire

Rank	Town	Department	Vehicles stolen per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Le Controis-en-Sologne	Loir-et-Cher (41)	5.5	7,007
2	Vineuil	Loir-et-Cher (41)	4.1	8,270
3	Argenton-sur-Creuse	Indre (36)	4.0	5,010
4	Blois	Loir-et-Cher (41)	3.9	48,742
5	Chambray-lès-Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	3.5	12,940
6	Déols	Indre (36)	3.3	7,744
7	Issoudun	Indre (36)	3.2	11,403
8	Bléré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	3.0	5,415
9	Chinon	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.8	8,432
10	Vierzon	Cher (18)	2.8	25,527
11	Romorantin-Lanthenay	Loir-et-Cher (41)	2.8	18,847
12	Saint-Pierre-des-Corps	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.8	16,124
13	Pithiviers	Loiret (45)	2.7	8,989
14	Amboise	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.6	13,303
15	Vendôme	Loir-et-Cher (41)	2.4	16,364
16	Villemandeur	Loiret (45)	2.4	7,430
17	Beaugency	Loiret (45)	2.2	8,192
18	Saint-Amand-Montrond	Cher (18)	2.2	10,201
19	Châlette-sur-Loing	Loiret (45)	2.2	12,883
20	La Riche	Indre-et-Loire (37)	2.2	10,599
21	Bourges	Cher (18)	1.9	66,155
22	Mer	Loir-et-Cher (41)	1.9	6,351
23	Saint-Florent-sur-Cher	Cher (18)	1.9	6,556
24	Châteauroux	Indre (36)	1.8	44,536
25	Loches	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.8	6,756
26	Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.8	141,746
27	Fondettes	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.7	11,395
28	Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle	Loiret (45)	1.7	16,992
29	Amilly	Loiret (45)	1.7	14,216
30	Montargis	Loiret (45)	1.7	15,193
31	Chartres	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.6	39,318
32	Vernouillet	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.6	12,503
33	Saran	Loiret (45)	1.6	17,535
34	La Ville-aux-Dames	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.6	5,677
35	Mainvilliers	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.6	10,840
36	Épernon	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.6	5,811
37	Fleury-les-Aubrais	Loiret (45)	1.5	22,020
38	Ingré	Loiret (45)	1.5	10,288
39	Dreux	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.5	32,045
40	Mehun-sur-Yèvre	Cher (18)	1.4	6,464
41	Nogent-le-Rotrou	Eure-et-Loir (28)	1.4	9,683
42	Meung-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	1.3	6,793
43	Saint-Doulchard	Cher (18)	1.2	9,873
44	Gien	Loiret (45)	1.2	13,808
45	Le Blanc	Indre (36)	1.1	6,401
46	Joué-lès-Tours	Indre-et-Loire (37)	1.1	38,836
47	Neuville-aux-Bois	Loiret (45)	1.0	5,050
48	La Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin	Loiret (45)	1.0	11,194
49	Saint-Jean-de-Braye	Loiret (45)	1.0	23,773
50	Ballan-Miré	Indre-et-Loire (37)	0.9	8,647
51	Lucé	Eure-et-Loir (28)	0.9	16,166
52	Châteauneuf-sur-Loire	Loiret (45)	0.9	8,684
53	Châteaudun	Eure-et-Loir (28)	0.9	13,129
54	Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien	Eure-et-Loir (28)	0.9	6,497
55	Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	0.9	17,301
56	Saint-Avertin	Indre-et-Loire (37)	0.8	15,367
57	Montlouis-sur-Loire	Indre-et-Loire (37)	0.8	11,536
58	Orléans	Loiret (45)	0.7	118,788
59	Olivet	Loiret (45)	0.6	24,046

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 Centre-Val de Loire: FAQ

Which town in Centre-Val de Loire has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

Le Controis-en-Sologne (Loir-et-Cher) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Centre-Val de Loire: 5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Centre-Val de Loire with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

In order: Le Controis-en-Sologne (5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), Vineuil (4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Argenton-sur-Creuse (4.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Blois (3.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Chambray-lès-Tours (3.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), Déols (3.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Issoudun (3.2 per 1,000 inhabitants), Bléré (3.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Chinon (2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Vierzon (2.8 per 1,000 inhabitants).

How many towns in Centre-Val de Loire are ranked?

59 out of 1,754. 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.