Meyzieu, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 16,533 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 | 36 | 98.1 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 138 | 376.2 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 118 | 321.6 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 21 | 57.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 293 | 798.6 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 202 | 550.6 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 121 | 329.8 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 168 | 457.9 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 139 | 378.9 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 89 | 242.6 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 20 | 54.5 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 295 | 804.1 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 246 | 670.5 | 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 | 36 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 256 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 923 |
| Drugs | 109 |
| Damage and public order | 295 |
| Other | 246 |
Questions about crime in Meyzieu
- Is Meyzieu safe?
- Meyzieu: Safety 4 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 Meyzieu?
- Meyzieu: Weighted crime: 16,533 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 5/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École primaire Marcel Pagnol 190 m
- School: École maternelle Marcel Pagnol 340 m
- School: École maternelle Jules Ferry 670 m
- School: École primaire Jules Ferry 670 m
- School: Collège Olivier de Serres 690 m
- Bus stop: Boileau 190 m
- Bus stop: Boileau 230 m
- Tram or metro stop: Meyzieu Lycée Beltrame 980 m
- Doctor or clinic: Cabinet Médical Du Parc 1.6 km
- A&E: Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne 8.4 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 490 m
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Jonage 8/10
- Décines-Charpieu 3/10
- Genas 5/10
- Chassieu 4/10
- Vaulx-en-Velin 2/10
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Mure 5/10
- Bron 3/10
- Villeurbanne 2/10
Mayors of Meyzieu since 2014
Meyzieu: Other centre. Métropole de Lyon president: Véronique Sarselli (Other right)
Issam BENZEGHIBA · Other centre
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Christophe QUINIOU · The Republicans
July 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Meyzieu ▲ +26% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Christophe QUINIOU
June 2017 – July 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Michel FORISSIER · The Republicans
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).
