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Security & crime

France · 25 indicators

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Security & crime

France — Homicide Rate

Primary KPI: one of the key indicators tracked first for this country.Homicides per 100,000 inhabitants; the most reliable violence indicator as it is best recorded.
1.43per 100k
2025
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2025
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Assault & violence

Recorded intentional assaults per 100,000 inhabitants; measures physical violence.
316per 100k
2025
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2025
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Domestic violence

Violence within the family per 100,000 inhabitants; reporting has risen sharply in recent years.
376per 100k
2025
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2025
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Incarceration Rate

Prison population per 100 000
104per 100k
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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France — Police officers (per 100k)

Number of police officers per 100k inhabitants — staffing intensity.
360per 100k
2021
Source: BIS· Data 2021
Upd. 07/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Theft rate (per 100k)

Recorded thefts per 100k inhabitants — comparable across countries.
1,991per 100k
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Theft

Recorded thefts with and without violence, per 100,000 inhabitants.
910per 100k
2025
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2025
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Official prison capacity

Official maximum capacity of the prison system — paired with the existing prison-population indicator.
61.8K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 07/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Theft Rate

Thefts recorded per 100 000
1,550per 100k
2023
Source: World Bank· Data 2023
Y-axis truncated
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France — Burglary

Recorded residential burglaries, per 100,000 inhabitants.
310per 100k
2025
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2025
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Drug offences

Offences linked to drug trafficking and use, per 100,000 inhabitants.
83.81per 100k
2025
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2025
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Fraud & cybercrime

Recorded fraud and digital offences per 100,000 inhabitants; rising fast.
652per 100k
2025
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2025
Upd. 07/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Feeling of insecurity

Share of people reporting feeling unsafe (survey); captures perception, distinct from recorded facts.
11.3%
2019
Source: Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (Ministère de l'Intérieur)· Data 2019
Upd. 06/2025 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Attempted homicide

Recorded attempted homicides.
4K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Serious assault

Recorded serious physical assaults.
417.5K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Rape

Recorded rapes.
41.7K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Sexual assault (recorded)

Recorded sexual assaults (excluding rape).
48K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Sexual exploitation

Recorded acts of sexual exploitation (prostitution, trafficking).
14.2K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Robbery (recorded)

Recorded robberies (theft using force or threat).
62.9K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Burglary — residential

Recorded burglaries of private residences.
201.7K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Motor vehicle theft

Recorded thefts of motorised vehicles or parts.
138.7K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Fraud offences

Recorded fraud offences.
259.5K​
2022
Source: BIS· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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Security & crime

France — Corruption offences

Recorded corruption offences.
2.6K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Money-laundering offences

Recorded money-laundering offences.
2.9K​
2022
Source: BIS· Data 2022
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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France — Acts against computer systems

Recorded acts against computer systems (unauthorised access etc.).
17.9K​
2023
Source: BIS· Data 2023
Upd. 01/2026 · Y-axis truncated
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