What do France crime statistics measure?

France crime statistics measure the main crimes and offences recorded monthly by the national police and gendarmerie. The data covers categories such as homicides, physical and sexual violence, home burglaries, vehicle thefts, drug trafficking, and fraud.

How far back do the France monthly crime series go?

The monthly crime and offence series for France are available starting from the first year of 2016 and are updated on a monthly basis.

Are the monthly France crime figures seasonally adjusted?

Yes, the monthly crime statistics in France are seasonally and working-day adjusted by the SSMSI to allow for accurate month-on-month comparisons.

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France monthly crime statistics by type

Name: France monthly crime statistics by type
Creator: SSMSI – Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (ministère de l'Intérieur), base des séries chronologiques
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

France crime statistics show monthly recorded offences and victims by type of crime.

Source: SSMSI – Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (ministère de l'Intérieur), base des séries chronologiquesLast updated: Sep 17, 2026, 15:10Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	08-2026	07-2026	06-2026	05-2026	04-2026	03-2026	02-2026	01-2026	12-2025	11-2025	10-2025	09-2025	08-2025	07-2025	06-2025	05-2025	04-2025	03-2025	02-2025	01-2025	12-2024	11-2024	10-2024	09-2024	08-2024	07-2024	06-2024	05-2024	04-2024	03-2024	02-2024	01-2024	12-2023	11-2023	10-2023	09-2023	08-2023
Homicides (victims)	88	95	127	119	132	97	80	98	111	123	98	112	103	94	107	125	97	100	92	95	122	114	94	119	92	115	88	88	88	93	91	82	111	82	114	85	106
Physical violence within the family (victims)	24,428	26,557	25,323	22,212	23,572	21,887	22,747	22,309	22,484	22,696	21,910	21,139	21,747	21,528	21,077	21,498	21,437	21,414	20,734	20,760	20,340	20,341	20,043	19,826	22,116	20,799	19,739	19,856	20,056	20,282	21,472	19,910	20,633	19,760	20,209	20,982	19,426
Physical violence outside the family (victims)	19,351	19,927	19,443	18,743	19,696	19,224	19,252	19,041	19,551	19,245	18,065	17,711	18,097	17,852	18,019	18,159	18,374	18,180	17,316	17,457	17,187	17,534	16,807	16,153	18,367	17,642	16,988	16,858	17,410	17,267	18,087	17,006	18,392	17,273	17,626	17,870	16,572
Sexual violence (victims)	17,220	20,186	20,827	11,849	12,843	11,470	11,642	11,475	11,597	11,768	11,318	11,035	11,263	11,271	10,905	10,971	11,209	11,134	10,353	10,539	10,704	10,291	10,309	10,093	11,645	10,678	10,160	9,787	10,037	9,971	10,531	9,459	10,502	10,067	10,054	9,725	9,190
Armed robbery	667	644	631	610	629	639	609	564	621	668	638	681	676	675	727	674	799	715	711	683	719	721	723	688	695	764	725	688	732	760	788	832	793	818	808	780	740
Violent theft without a weapon	4,470	4,725	4,533	4,467	4,564	4,414	3,998	3,887	3,994	4,012	4,113	4,061	4,143	4,096	4,241	4,277	4,254	4,035	4,288	4,259	4,171	4,328	3,839	3,677	3,968	3,744	3,769	3,984	4,196	4,256	4,453	4,478	4,624	4,467	4,485	4,915	4,572
Theft without violence (victims)	51,760	52,475	52,387	52,185	54,986	51,669	48,070	51,066	51,843	51,225	51,753	52,091	51,260	51,998	52,330	52,451	52,955	50,670	53,238	54,906	53,861	53,853	50,189	46,572	50,649	49,919	48,837	49,944	51,099	51,008	53,584	52,726	53,417	52,594	53,981	54,745	53,945
Home burglary	17,792	18,422	17,971	18,121	19,232	17,536	17,302	17,140	17,761	18,625	18,451	17,591	17,276	17,131	17,383	17,693	18,058	18,173	18,002	18,339	17,912	17,998	18,001	17,508	17,440	18,735	19,075	17,983	18,974	18,797	19,428	18,821	18,725	18,180	18,222	19,301	19,384
Vehicle theft	9,419	9,872	9,574	9,470	10,435	9,696	9,900	10,054	10,262	10,172	10,390	10,324	10,141	10,593	10,532	10,730	11,293	10,844	10,936	11,173	11,335	11,433	11,344	11,231	11,327	11,459	11,737	11,930	11,910	12,314	12,364	11,743	12,443	12,133	12,037	12,185	12,559
Theft from vehicles	18,055	17,736	17,819	18,456	19,310	18,809	18,103	19,022	18,977	19,273	19,454	19,385	19,173	19,123	19,729	19,822	20,393	17,990	20,506	20,653	20,942	20,875	21,106	19,880	19,871	21,949	21,798	21,775	21,519	21,270	23,779	21,750	22,266	21,589	21,399	21,321	22,123
Theft of vehicle accessories	6,815	7,097	7,090	7,438	8,486	8,010	7,631	7,484	7,964	7,604	7,636	7,822	7,735	7,944	7,985	7,909	8,188	7,819	8,342	8,606	8,912	9,155	8,622	8,404	7,651	8,468	8,397	7,936	7,278	6,838	7,436	7,463	7,371	7,563	7,261	7,285	7,410
Criminal damage and vandalism	42,132	42,370	42,746	42,493	44,859	43,288	41,756	43,277	44,787	43,572	44,339	44,698	44,094	44,765	44,987	45,205	45,527	44,442	45,183	45,405	45,312	45,609	44,258	40,498	43,609	43,643	43,350	43,019	43,060	43,505	45,814	44,065	44,005	43,009	44,547	45,498	44,118
Drug use (persons charged)	24,653	24,175	24,446	25,619	26,136	25,721	24,889	25,431	25,607	25,483	25,553	25,420	25,905	25,383	24,401	22,939	23,183	22,504	21,889	21,979	21,202	21,338	20,432	21,755	26,700	26,294	22,882	22,076	22,683	22,276	22,465	21,327	22,103	20,838	21,341	20,142	13,646
Drug trafficking (persons charged)	4,683	4,521	4,417	5,014	4,658	4,818	5,079	4,782	4,734	4,836	4,924	4,750	4,662	4,575	4,396	4,388	4,335	4,380	4,136	4,252	4,156	3,999	3,766	4,019	4,745	4,367	4,228	4,143	4,218	3,915	4,236	4,003	4,296	4,234	4,063	3,915	2,789
Fraud and payment-card fraud (victims)	38,132	38,662	39,051	38,501	39,364	36,726	36,854	37,362	37,948	37,738	38,739	39,952	37,635	38,180	37,230	37,512	36,900	36,775	35,622	36,576	35,409	34,822	33,815	33,588	34,284	34,623	34,045	34,865	34,864	33,849	35,333	34,784	37,758	35,791	35,269	34,560	34,578

Latest reading

Home burglary stood at 17,792 Offences in Aug 2026. That is −3.4% from Jul 2026 and +3.0% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2016 to Aug 2026.

Latest: 17,792 Offences; Aug 2026
vs previous period: −3.4%; Jul 2026
vs a year earlier: +3.0%

About this data

France crime statistics show monthly recorded offences and victims by type of crime. Compiled by the SSMSI of the Ministry of the Interior, this dataset includes seasonally adjusted figures for homicides, domestic violence, sexual violence, home burglary, vehicle theft, and drug trafficking. The series track victims, offences, vehicles, or charged persons monthly since 2016.

Frequently asked questions

What do France crime statistics measure?: France crime statistics measure the main crimes and offences recorded monthly by the national police and gendarmerie. The data covers categories such as homicides, physical and sexual violence, home burglaries, vehicle thefts, drug trafficking, and fraud.
Who publishes the monthly French crime data?: The monthly crime data for France is published by the SSMSI (Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure), which is the statistical service of the French Ministry of the Interior.
How far back do the France monthly crime series go?: The monthly crime and offence series for France are available starting from the first year of 2016 and are updated on a monthly basis.
Are the monthly France crime figures seasonally adjusted?: Yes, the monthly crime statistics in France are seasonally and working-day adjusted by the SSMSI to allow for accurate month-on-month comparisons.