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The towns in Brittany with the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family

Q: Which town in Brittany has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

Acigné (Ille-et-Vilaine) has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Brittany: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

Acigné (Ille-et-Vilaine) has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Brittany: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants. Next come Guichen (Ille-et-Vilaine, 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants) and Plougastel-Daoulas (Finistère, 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants).

112 towns ranked out of 1,202

Acigné, 1^stThe next 19

The podium

This ranking covers 112 of the 1,202 towns in Brittany. 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, Guingamp (Côtes-d'Armor) comes last with 10.0 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: lowest rates of physical violence in Brittany

Rank	Town	Department	Victims per 1,000 inhabitants	Population
1	Acigné	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	0.7	7,040
2	Guichen	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	0.7	9,594
3	Plougastel-Daoulas	Finistère (29)	0.7	13,756
4	Pluvigner	Morbihan (56)	0.8	7,828
5	Guidel	Morbihan (56)	0.8	12,672
6	Gévezé	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	0.8	6,190
7	Guilers	Finistère (29)	0.8	8,421
8	Ploudalmézeau	Finistère (29)	0.9	6,657
9	Fouesnant	Finistère (29)	1.0	10,951
10	Muzillac	Morbihan (56)	1.0	5,229
11	Saint-Grégoire	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.0	10,355
12	Le Mené	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1.1	6,671
13	Gouesnou	Finistère (29)	1.1	6,619
14	Plescop	Morbihan (56)	1.1	6,521
15	Saint-Avé	Morbihan (56)	1.1	12,792
16	Cesson-Sévigné	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.2	19,263
17	Plérin	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1.2	14,880
18	Lesneven	Finistère (29)	1.2	7,776
19	Inzinzac-Lochrist	Morbihan (56)	1.2	6,820
20	Orgères	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.2	5,799
21	Chartres-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.2	9,012
22	Brech	Morbihan (56)	1.3	7,349
23	Saint-Renan	Finistère (29)	1.3	8,772
24	Ploumagoar	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1.3	5,519
25	Montfort-sur-Meu	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.3	6,993
26	Ploeren	Morbihan (56)	1.3	7,025
27	Melesse	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.3	7,653
28	Séné	Morbihan (56)	1.4	9,745
29	Perros-Guirec	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1.4	7,473
30	Plabennec	Finistère (29)	1.4	8,869
31	Plouay	Morbihan (56)	1.4	5,886
32	La Mézière	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.4	5,149
33	Chantepie	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.4	10,824
34	Le Relecq-Kerhuon	Finistère (29)	1.4	12,171
35	Saint-Gilles	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.4	5,650
36	Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.4	8,451
37	Plouzané	Finistère (29)	1.5	13,863
38	Languidic	Morbihan (56)	1.5	8,205
39	Sarzeau	Morbihan (56)	1.5	9,377
40	Theix-Noyalo	Morbihan (56)	1.5	8,742
41	Trégueux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	1.5	8,614
42	Guipavas	Finistère (29)	1.5	15,882
43	Liffré	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.6	9,484
44	Betton	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.6	13,273
45	Guipry-Messac	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.6	7,524
46	Trégunc	Finistère (29)	1.7	7,368
47	Plonéour-Lanvern	Finistère (29)	1.7	6,634
48	Briec	Finistère (29)	1.7	5,940
49	Janzé	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.7	8,838
50	Noyal-sur-Vilaine	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.8	6,384
51	Quéven	Morbihan (56)	1.8	9,237
52	Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.8	13,912
53	Montauban-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.8	6,798
54	Ploemeur	Morbihan (56)	1.9	19,496
55	Cancale	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	1.9	5,769
56	Ploufragan	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	2.0	11,841
57	Pont-l'Abbé	Finistère (29)	2.0	8,930
58	Langueux	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	2.0	8,173
59	Plédran	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	2.0	7,080
60	Lamballe-Armor	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	2.0	17,746
61	Pacé	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2.1	12,021
62	Bruz	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2.1	20,113
63	Rosporden	Finistère (29)	2.3	7,712
64	Auray	Morbihan (56)	2.4	14,607
65	Lanester	Morbihan (56)	2.4	23,752
66	Landivisiau	Finistère (29)	2.4	9,714
67	Saint-Pol-de-Léon	Finistère (29)	2.4	7,156
68	Mordelles	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2.5	8,032
69	Elven	Morbihan (56)	2.6	6,807
70	Hennebont	Morbihan (56)	2.6	16,385
71	Guer	Morbihan (56)	2.6	6,511
72	Concarneau	Finistère (29)	2.6	21,635
73	Plouigneau	Finistère (29)	2.6	5,180
74	Le Rheu	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2.6	10,068
75	Bréal-sous-Montfort	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	2.7	6,489
76	Landerneau	Finistère (29)	2.9	16,975
77	Penmarch	Finistère (29)	2.9	5,600
78	Quimperlé	Finistère (29)	3.0	12,948
79	Binic-Étables-sur-Mer	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	3.0	7,254
80	Baud	Morbihan (56)	3.1	6,519
81	Vern-sur-Seiche	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	3.2	8,360
82	Caudan	Morbihan (56)	3.2	7,369
83	Questembert	Morbihan (56)	3.2	8,442
84	Vitré	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	3.3	19,938
85	Crozon	Finistère (29)	3.3	7,662
86	Maen Roch	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	3.3	5,186
87	Bain-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	3.6	7,851
88	Douarnenez	Finistère (29)	3.7	14,425
89	Châteaulin	Finistère (29)	3.7	5,507
90	Dol-de-Bretagne	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	3.9	6,173
91	Fougères	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	4.1	20,946
92	Rennes	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	4.2	234,950
93	Combourg	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	4.2	6,534
94	Dinard	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	4.4	11,285
95	Lannion	Côtes-d'Armor (22)	4.4	21,041
96	Quimper	Finistère (29)	4.5	66,579
97	Ploërmel	Morbihan (56)	4.5	10,688
98	Brest	Finistère (29)	4.6	144,890
99	Saint-Malo	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	4.8	48,675
100	Vezin-le-Coquet	Ille-et-Vilaine (35)	4.8	6,546

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

Lowest rates of physical violence in Brittany: FAQ

Which town in Brittany has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

Acigné (Ille-et-Vilaine) has the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Brittany: 0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants.

What are the 10 towns in Brittany with the lowest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

In order: Acigné (0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Guichen (0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Plougastel-Daoulas (0.7 per 1,000 inhabitants), Pluvigner (0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Guidel (0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Gévezé (0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Guilers (0.8 per 1,000 inhabitants), Ploudalmézeau (0.9 per 1,000 inhabitants), Fouesnant (1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants), and Muzillac (1.0 per 1,000 inhabitants).

Which town in Brittany has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family?

Guingamp (Côtes-d'Armor) has the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family in Brittany: 10.0 per 1,000 inhabitants. See the towns in Brittany with the highest recorded rate of physical violence outside the family.

How many towns in Brittany are ranked?

112 out of 1,202. 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.