Caen, 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: 25,529 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 | 367 | 335.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 394 | 360.1 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 655 | 598.7 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 12 | 11 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 97 | 88.7 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 1,624 | 1,484.5 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 261 | 238.6 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 151 | 138 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 669 | 611.5 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 91 | 83.2 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 811 | 741.3 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 62 | 56.7 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 1,196 | 1,093.2 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 693 | 633.5 | 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 | 367 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,049 |
| Robbery | 109 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,796 |
| Drugs | 873 |
| Damage and public order | 1,196 |
| Other | 693 |
Questions about crime in Caen
- Is Caen safe?
- Caen: 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 Caen?
- Caen: Weighted crime: 25,529 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 Bicoquet 190 m
- School: Collège Pasteur 310 m
- School: École élémentaire privée Saint-Joseph 330 m
- School: École maternelle d'application Duc Rollon 420 m
- School: Collège Hastings 430 m
- Bus stop: Place du Canada 90 m
- Bus stop: Place du Canada 120 m
- Bus stop: Place Saint-Martin 170 m
- Railway station: Caen 2.0 km
- Tram or metro stop: Place de la Mare 510 m
- Doctor or clinic: Aurore Mebarki 330 m
- A&E: Hôpital privé Saint-Martin 1.7 km
- Supermarket: E.Leclerc 630 m
- Supermarket: Coccinelle 680 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Hérouville-Saint-Clair 4/10
- Fleury-sur-Orne 5/10
- Cormelles-le-Royal 7/10
- Mondeville 3/10
- Ifs 5/10
- Colombelles 4/10
- Giberville 6/10
- Blainville-sur-Orne 5/10
Mayors of Caen since 2014
Caen: Other right. Département president: Jean-Léonce Dupont (Union of the right)
Aristide OLIVIER · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Aristide OLIVIER
July 2024 – March 2026
Caen ▲ +9% · France ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Joël BRUNEAU · Other right
May 2020 – July 2024
Caen ▼ −5% · France ▲ +3%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Joël BRUNEAU · Union of the right
April 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
Caen ▼ −10% · France 0%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
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).
