Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in France · 4/10 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: 45,408 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 | 6 | 246.6 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 16 | 657.6 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 26 | 1,068.6 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 69 | 2,836 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 8 | 328.8 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 20 | 822 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 74 | 3,041.5 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 15 | 616.5 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 48 | 1,972.9 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | not published | - | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 46 | 1,890.7 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 24 | 986.4 | 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 | 6 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 42 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 186 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 46 |
| Other | 24 |
Questions about crime in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
- Is Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer safe?
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: Safety 1 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 Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer?
- Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: Weighted crime: 45,408 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 4/10
- Supermarkets: 4/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Pôle santé 4.7 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier d'Arles 24.2 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 4.7 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Arles 2/10
- Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône 3/10
- Saint-Martin-de-Crau 4/10
- Fos-sur-Mer 4/10
- Tarascon 2/10
- Istres 4/10
- Saint-Rémy-de-Provence 5/10
- Port-de-Bouc 3/10
Mayors of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer since 2014
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer: no party label (small commune). Département president: Martine Vassal (Union of the right)
Thibaut MENA
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Christelle AILLET
February 2021 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer ▲ +40% · France ▲ +19%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Roland CHASSAIN
July 2020 – February 2021
In office under a year
Roland CHASSAIN · The Republicans
March 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer ▼ −29% · France ▼ −21%
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).
