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The towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate

Q: Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (Var) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (Var) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône, 6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (Alpes-Maritimes, 6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants).

166 towns ranked out of 946

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This ranking covers 166 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, Fuveau (Bouches-du-Rhône) 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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Rank	Town	Department	Vehicles stolen per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer	Var (83)	6.7	11,899
2	Marseille	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	6.5	892,391
3	Roquebrune-Cap-Martin	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	6.1	12,164
4	Martigues	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	6.0	48,807
5	Port-de-Bouc	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	5.8	15,955
6	Vitrolles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	5.7	37,134
7	Les Pennes-Mirabeau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	5.5	22,791
8	Carry-le-Rouet	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	5.3	5,839
9	Le Castellet	Var (83)	5.1	6,109
10	Le Lavandou	Var (83)	4.7	6,712
11	Septèmes-les-Vallons	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	4.6	12,049
12	Cogolin	Var (83)	4.5	12,448
13	Menton	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	4.3	31,012
14	Cannes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	4.3	75,105
15	Saint-Victoret	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	4.2	6,758
16	La Valette-du-Var	Var (83)	4.1	23,950
17	Cabriès	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	4.1	10,610
18	Aix-en-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	4.1	152,854
19	Fos-sur-Mer	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	4.0	16,074
20	Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.8	8,646
21	Puget-sur-Argens	Var (83)	3.8	8,724
22	La Penne-sur-Huveaune	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.8	6,656
23	Marignane	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.7	33,957
24	Cavalaire-sur-Mer	Var (83)	3.6	8,202
25	Roquebrune-sur-Argens	Var (83)	3.4	15,660
26	Sainte-Maxime	Var (83)	3.4	14,260
27	Villefranche-sur-Mer	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	3.4	5,042
28	Bandol	Var (83)	3.3	8,378
29	Aubagne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.2	47,920
30	Les Arcs	Var (83)	3.2	8,274
31	Cassis	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.2	6,760
32	Meyreuil	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	3.1	6,837
33	La Garde	Var (83)	3.1	26,772
34	Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.9	6,291
35	Rognac	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.9	12,686
36	Beausoleil	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2.8	12,055
37	La Ciotat	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.8	38,868
38	Avignon	Vaucluse (84)	2.8	93,567
39	La Farlède	Var (83)	2.8	10,162
40	Ensuès-la-Redonne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.8	5,855
41	Sausset-les-Pins	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.8	7,690
42	Plan-de-Cuques	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.7	11,726
43	Antibes	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2.7	78,612
44	Sanary-sur-Mer	Var (83)	2.6	18,793
45	Peypin	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.6	5,870
46	Simiane-Collongue	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.6	5,904
47	Gémenos	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.6	6,712
48	Nice	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2.5	360,710
49	Saint-Rémy-de-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.5	9,773
50	La Seyne-sur-Mer	Var (83)	2.5	64,430
51	Toulon	Var (83)	2.5	180,774
52	Le Pradet	Var (83)	2.5	11,141
53	Hyères	Var (83)	2.4	56,763
54	Roquefort-la-Bédoule	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.4	5,859
55	Allauch	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.4	21,657
56	Aubignan	Vaucluse (84)	2.3	6,118
57	Vedène	Vaucluse (84)	2.3	12,278
58	Le Cannet-des-Maures	Var (83)	2.3	5,211
59	Trans-en-Provence	Var (83)	2.3	7,022
60	Berre-l'Étang	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.3	13,912
61	Sénas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.3	7,025
62	Noves	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.3	6,150
63	Le Luc	Var (83)	2.3	11,453
64	Le Rove	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.3	5,297
65	Mallemort	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.3	6,319
66	Gardanne	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.3	21,934
67	Arles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.3	52,515
68	Brignoles	Var (83)	2.2	18,173
69	Courthézon	Vaucluse (84)	2.2	6,499
70	Vallauris	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2.2	29,509
71	Vidauban	Var (83)	2.1	12,763
72	Gignac-la-Nerthe	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.1	10,432
73	Châteauneuf-les-Martigues	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.1	18,582
74	Pertuis	Vaucluse (84)	2.1	19,817
75	Bouc-Bel-Air	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.1	15,679
76	Istres	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.1	44,953
77	Le Muy	Var (83)	2.1	10,338
78	L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue	Vaucluse (84)	2.1	20,755
79	Auriol	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.1	13,239
80	Fréjus	Var (83)	2.1	60,503
81	Ollioules	Var (83)	2.1	14,796
82	Mandelieu-la-Napoule	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2.0	21,845
83	Monteux	Vaucluse (84)	2.0	13,549
84	Éguilles	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.0	8,642
85	Lambesc	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.0	10,272
86	Châteaurenard	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.0	16,804
87	Salon-de-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.0	44,736
88	Saint-Martin-de-Crau	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.0	14,443
89	Mougins	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	2.0	20,142
90	Saint-Cannat	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	2.0	6,199
91	Miramas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1.9	26,576
92	Roquevaire	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1.9	9,037
93	Six-Fours-les-Plages	Var (83)	1.9	37,643
94	Peyrolles-en-Provence	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1.8	5,486
95	Saint-Chamas	Bouches-du-Rhône (13)	1.8	8,805
96	Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume	Var (83)	1.8	18,413
97	Carqueiranne	Var (83)	1.8	9,557
98	Fayence	Var (83)	1.8	6,241
99	Apt	Vaucluse (84)	1.8	10,359
100	Saint-Laurent-du-Var	Alpes-Maritimes (06)	1.8	32,366

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 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: FAQ

Which town in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (Var) has the highest recorded vehicle theft rate in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur: 6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur with the highest recorded vehicle theft rate?

In order: Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer (6.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Marseille (6.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (6.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), Martigues (6.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), Port-de-Bouc (5.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Vitrolles (5.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Les Pennes-Mirabeau (5.5 per 1,000 inhabitants), Carry-le-Rouet (5.3 per 1,000 inhabitants), Le Castellet (5.1 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Le Lavandou (4.7 per 1,000 inhabitants).

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

166 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.