Composite = sum of the per-1,000 rates of 7 resident-relevant indicators (burglaries, non-domestic physical assaults, armed and unarmed robbery, non-violent thefts, vehicle thefts, vandalism). Towns of at least 20,000 inhabitants with all 7 indicators published; Paris, Lyon and Marseille as whole cities. Offences recorded by police and gendarmerie (SSMSI) — rates in touristic or high-footfall towns divide by resident population only.
| # | Town | Dep. | Composite ‰ | Burglaries ‰ | Assaults ‰ | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bordeaux | 33 | 73.0 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 267,991 |
| 2 | Lyon | 69 | 72.0 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 519,127 |
| 3 | Paris | 75 | 69.8 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 2,103,778 |
| 4 | Annemasse | 74 | 68.5 | 12.3 | 6.9 | 37,628 |
| 5 | Lille | 59 | 66.2 | 9.0 | 6.6 | 238,246 |
| 6 | Grenoble | 38 | 65.3 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 156,140 |
| 7 | Cannes | 06 | 63.3 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 74,350 |
| 8 | Bobigny | 93 | 60.3 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 56,927 |
| 9 | La Courneuve | 93 | 60.3 | 6.6 | 7.9 | 47,167 |
| 10 | Perpignan | 66 | 59.3 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 121,616 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 59 | 58.5 | 4.5 | 11.1 | 43,468 |
| 12 | Rouen | 76 | 57.0 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 117,662 |
| 13 | Marseille | 13 | 56.8 | 9.3 | 5.0 | 886,040 |
| 14 | Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine | 93 | 56.2 | 5.1 | 5.9 | 53,615 |
| 15 | Bondy | 93 | 56.2 | 10.7 | 6.7 | 50,595 |
| 16 | Montpellier | 34 | 55.7 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 310,240 |
| 17 | Pantin | 93 | 55.1 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 61,929 |
| 18 | Vénissieux | 69 | 53.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 65,502 |
| 19 | Aubervilliers | 93 | 52.8 | 7.8 | 5.1 | 88,365 |
| 20 | Saint-Étienne | 42 | 52.2 | 9.9 | 4.3 | 173,136 |
| 21 | Angoulême | 16 | 51.9 | 5.2 | 7.9 | 41,908 |
| 22 | Échirolles | 38 | 51.6 | 9.3 | 5.3 | 37,491 |
| 23 | Avignon | 84 | 50.2 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 92,188 |
| 24 | Douai | 59 | 49.9 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 40,250 |
| 25 | Villeurbanne | 69 | 49.2 | 5.7 | 3.8 | 163,684 |
| 26 | Noisy-le-Sec | 93 | 49.1 | 12.1 | 4.9 | 45,510 |
| 27 | Narbonne | 11 | 49.0 | 7.9 | 4.7 | 57,587 |
| 28 | Saint-Denis | 93 | 48.8 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 149,077 |
| 29 | Strasbourg | 67 | 48.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 293,771 |
| 30 | Carcassonne | 11 | 48.4 | 9.7 | 7.4 | 46,080 |
| 31 | Nancy | 54 | 48.0 | 4.7 | 6.8 | 103,671 |
| 32 | Cayenne | 973 | 48.0 | 9.0 | 11.1 | 62,675 |
| 33 | Toulouse | 31 | 47.6 | 6.4 | 5.0 | 514,819 |
| 34 | Montreuil | 93 | 47.5 | 7.7 | 4.1 | 111,934 |
| 35 | Rosny-sous-Bois | 93 | 47.0 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 47,180 |
| 36 | Kourou | 973 | 46.8 | 15.8 | 8.7 | 24,824 |
| 37 | Ivry-sur-Seine | 94 | 46.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 65,064 |
| 38 | Roubaix | 59 | 46.2 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 98,286 |
| 39 | Les Abymes | 971 | 46.2 | 6.9 | 9.6 | 51,055 |
| 40 | Sarcelles | 95 | 45.8 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 59,173 |
| 41 | Saint-Martin-d'Hères | 38 | 44.9 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 37,695 |
| 42 | Rennes | 35 | 44.7 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 230,890 |
| 43 | Aulnay-sous-Bois | 93 | 44.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 87,599 |
| 44 | Béziers | 34 | 43.7 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 81,545 |
| 45 | Le Gosier | 971 | 43.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 27,757 |
| 46 | Bagnolet | 93 | 43.4 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 43,086 |
| 47 | Saint-Nazaire | 44 | 43.2 | 6.9 | 3.8 | 74,568 |
| 48 | Vaulx-en-Velin | 69 | 43.0 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 53,069 |
| 49 | Mulhouse | 68 | 42.9 | 5.9 | 8.1 | 104,978 |
| 50 | Clermont-Ferrand | 63 | 42.5 | 6.9 | 4.3 | 146,351 |
DVF data, last updated: 2025-12-31. Excludes Alsace-Moselle (57, 67, 68) and Mayotte, not covered by DVF.