Vichy, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in France · 6/10 in the world
Compared with 33614 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1255 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 24,383 per 100,000 people (2025)
Crime by type, as recorded by SSMSI (Ministère de l'Intérieur) (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual violence | 65 | 258.8 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 126 | 501.7 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 121 | 481.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 21 | 83.6 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 422 | 1,680.3 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 92 | 366.3 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 21 | 83.6 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 46 | 183.2 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 8 | 31.9 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 220 | 876 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 10 | 39.8 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 328 | 1,306 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 215 | 856.1 | 651.7 |
| Counts victims, in the commune where the victim lives, not where the fraud happened. | |||
Source: SSMSI (Ministère de l'Intérieur), updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Sexual offences | 65 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 247 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 589 |
| Drugs | 230 |
| Damage and public order | 328 |
| Other | 215 |
Questions about crime in Vichy
- Is Vichy safe?
- Vichy: Safety 2 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 33614 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 1255 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Vichy?
- Vichy: Weighted crime: 24,383 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École élémentaire Paul Bert 210 m
- School: École maternelle Notre-Dame 340 m
- School: École primaire Notre-Dame de Lourdes (annexe Jeanne d'Arc) 350 m
- School: École maternelle Alsace 390 m
- School: École élémentaire Georges Mechin 530 m
- Bus stop: Jean Épinat 130 m
- Bus stop: Jean Épinat 150 m
- Bus stop: Stade Équestre 150 m
- Railway station: Vichy 690 m
- Doctor or clinic: Cabinet médical 250 m
- A&E: Centre hospitalier Jacques Lacarin 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 540 m
- Supermarket: Carrefour City 620 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Vichy since 2014
Vichy: Other right. Département president: Claude Riboulet (Union of the right)
Frédéric AGUILERA · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Frédéric AGUILERA · The Republicans
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Vichy ▲ +13% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Frédéric AGUILERA
October 2017 – May 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Claude MALHURET · Union of the right
about March 2014 – date unknown
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Maires: Répertoire national des élus and Ministère de l'Intérieur election results. Crime: SSMSI. Licence Ouverte v2.0. Maires 2014: Ministère de l'Intérieur via IdeesLibres (ODbL).
