Châteauroux, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in France · 7/10 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: 21,258 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 | 111 | 258.4 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 164 | 381.7 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 197 | 458.5 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 30 | 69.8 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 407 | 947.3 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 103 | 239.7 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 76 | 176.9 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 175 | 407.3 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 78 | 181.6 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 230 | 535.3 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 13 | 30.3 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 604 | 1,405.9 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 287 | 668 | 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 | 111 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 361 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 839 |
| Drugs | 243 |
| Damage and public order | 604 |
| Other | 287 |
Questions about crime in Châteauroux
- Is Châteauroux safe?
- Châteauroux: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average 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 Châteauroux?
- Châteauroux: Weighted crime: 21,258 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle d'application Montaigne 750 m
- School: École élémentaire Montaigne 750 m
- School: Collège des Capucins 880 m
- School: École maternelle Victor Hugo 930 m
- School: École maternelle des Marins 940 m
- Bus stop: Passageon 140 m
- Bus stop: La Loge 160 m
- Bus stop 190 m
- Railway station: Châteauroux 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: El Bouzidi Nour-Eddine 630 m
- A&E: Centre Hospitalier La Tour Blanche 29.1 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 560 m
- Supermarket: Carrefour 800 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Déols 6/10
- Le Poinçonnet 10/10
- Issoudun 2/10
- Le Blanc 2/10
Mayors of Châteauroux since 2014
Châteauroux: Other right. Département president: Marc Fleuret (Union of the right)
Gil AVÉROUS · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Gil AVÉROUS · The Republicans
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Châteauroux ▲ +22% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Gil AVEROUS · Union of the right
April 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Châteauroux ▲ +16% · France ▲ +1%
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).
