France crime statistics by département
France crime statistics by département and offence type are published annually by the SSMSI.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National4 | |||||||||||
| Victims recorded7 | |||||||||||
| Offences recorded4 | |||||||||||
| Vehicles involved3 | |||||||||||
| Persons charged10 | |||||||||||
| Violence by département2 | |||||||||||
| Physical violence within the family14 | |||||||||||
| Physical violence outside the family14 | |||||||||||
| Burglary and vehicle theft by département2 | |||||||||||
| Home burglary14 | |||||||||||
| Vehicle theft14 |
Latest reading
of which dwellings stood at 211,600 Offences in 2025. That is −3.0% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2016 to 2025.
- Latest
- 211,600 Offences
- 2025
- vs previous period
- −3.0%
- 2024
About this data
France crime statistics by département and offence type are published annually by the SSMSI. This dataset includes national and département-level figures for physical violence, armed robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft. It provides annual counts of offences, victims, and persons per 1,000 inhabitants since 2016.
Frequently asked questions
- What do France crime statistics measure?
- France crime statistics measure offences recorded by the police and national gendarmerie. This includes physical violence, armed robbery, burglary, and vehicle theft across different French départements.
- How often are the French crime statistics updated?
- The French Ministry of the Interior's statistical service (SSMSI) publishes these crime statistics on an annual basis.
- How far back do the France crime statistics go?
- The annual dataset for France crime statistics by département and offence type is available on Macrodatahub starting from the year 2016.
- What units are used in the France crime statistics table?
- The table reports crime figures in absolute numbers of offences, victims, persons, or vehicles, as well as rates per 1,000 inhabitants to allow comparison between French départements.
