Salon-de-Provence, 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: 20,416 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 | 87 | 196.9 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 167 | 377.9 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 207 | 468.4 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 28 | 63.4 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 492 | 1,113.3 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 144 | 325.8 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 88 | 199.1 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 174 | 393.7 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 78 | 176.5 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 230 | 520.4 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 48 | 108.6 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 449 | 1,016 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 352 | 796.5 | 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 | 87 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 374 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 976 |
| Drugs | 278 |
| Damage and public order | 449 |
| Other | 352 |
Questions about crime in Salon-de-Provence
- Is Salon-de-Provence safe?
- Salon-de-Provence: 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 Salon-de-Provence?
- Salon-de-Provence: Weighted crime: 20,416 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: École Lucie Aubrac 770 m
- School: École primaire La Crau-Bel Air 800 m
- Railway station: Salon 3.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Association des services de santé au travail du bâtiment et des travaux publics 2.3 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier de Salon-de-Provence 4.4 km
- Supermarket: Grand Frais 2.2 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 2.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Grans 7/10
- Eyguières 7/10
- Miramas 4/10
- Pélissanne 7/10
- Sénas 5/10
- Saint-Chamas 4/10
- Lançon-Provence 4/10
- Istres 4/10
Mayors of Salon-de-Provence since 2014
Salon-de-Provence: The Republicans. Département president: Martine Vassal (Union of the right)
Nicolas ISNARD · The Republicans
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Nicolas ISNARD · The Republicans
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Salon-de-Provence ▲ +14% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Nicolas ISNARD · The Republicans
April 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Salon-de-Provence ▼ −11% · 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).
