Newly-released data published in the New Year from the Interior Ministry gives a detailed statistical breakdown of crime figures (burglaries, vehicle thefts, theft and muggings, urban vandalism, homicides, sexual assault) in different areas of France for 2023. The Interior Ministry’s report https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/actualites/communiques-de-presse/insecurite-et-delinquance-en-2023-premiere-photographie shows a rise in burglaries and most types of crime – although rates vary and are decreasing in some areas.
Burglaries by department
- The report shows the rate of break-ins rose nationally by around 3%, although this is a lower rate of increase than the year before, with the most significant drops seen in Bouches-du-Rhône, Loire, and Loire-Atlantique.
- Gironde and Bouches-du-Rhône were the worst-hit departments for burglaries
- Creuse and Corrèze were the least affected
- Some areas, including Bouches-du-Rhône, show a drop year on year
Data from the Interior Ministry
Vehicle thefts
- Nationwide, vehicle thefts increased by 5%
- 16 departments registered a 20% rise.
Data from the Interior Ministry
Theft and mugging
- Rates of ‘theft against the person’ and mugging are down from previous years
- violent theft (without weapons) is down by 8%
- non-violent robberies are down 3%.
- Armed robberies increased, with 8,700 recorded by the police in 2023, a rise of 2% on the figures for 2022.
Urban vandalism
- The rate of urban vandalism increased by 3% in 2023. The Interior Ministry noted that this was largely driven by the urban violence in June 2023
Homicides
- Homicides passed 1,000 victims in 2023, an increase of 5%
- The figure for attempted murder also increased by 13%
Sexual assault
- The number of sexual assault offences increased by 8% in 2023.
- The number of rapes and attempted rapes rose by 10% in 2023, with 42,700 cases recorded by police.