Schœlcher, 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: 19,843 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 | 49 | 251.6 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 120 | 616.1 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 51 | 261.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 14 | 71.9 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 11 | 56.5 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 101 | 518.5 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 35 | 179.7 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 40 | 205.4 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 26 | 133.5 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 16 | 82.1 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 147 | 754.7 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 14 | 71.9 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 120 | 616.1 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 97 | 498 | 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 | 49 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 171 |
| Robbery | 25 |
| Theft and burglary | 218 |
| Drugs | 161 |
| Damage and public order | 120 |
| Other | 97 |
Questions about crime in Schœlcher
- Is Schœlcher safe?
- Schœlcher: 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 Schœlcher?
- Schœlcher: Weighted crime: 19,843 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- Fort-de-France 2/10
- Saint-Joseph 4/10
- Gros-Morne 3/10
- Le Lamentin 3/10
- Les Trois-Îlets 2/10
- Ducos 2/10
- Le Lorrain 2/10
- Sainte-Marie 3/10
Mayors of Schœlcher since 2014
Schœlcher: Other left. President of the Executive Council of Martinique: Serge Letchimy (Other left)
Daniel CHOMET · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Luc Louison CLEMENTE · Other left
May 2020 – March 2026
Schœlcher ▲ +22% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luc Louison CLEMENTE · Other left
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
Schœlcher ▼ −26% · 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).
