Soulac-sur-Mer, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 23,113 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 | 7 | 225.8 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 13 | 419.4 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 17 | 548.4 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 50 | 1,612.9 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 14 | 451.6 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | not published | - | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 13 | 419.4 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | not published | - | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 16 | 516.1 | 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 | 45 | 1,451.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 25 | 806.5 | 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 | 7 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 30 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | not published |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 45 |
| Other | 25 |
Questions about crime in Soulac-sur-Mer
- Is Soulac-sur-Mer safe?
- Soulac-sur-Mer: Safety 2 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 Soulac-sur-Mer?
- Soulac-sur-Mer: Weighted crime: 23,113 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Railway station: Soulac-sur-Mer 3.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Maison de santé 3.7 km
- A&E 12.0 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 3.6 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 3.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Lesparre-Médoc 2/10
- Pauillac 2/10
- Blaye 1/10
- Lacanau 2/10
- Saint-Aubin-de-Médoc 8/10
- Le Pian-Médoc 7/10
- Ludon-Médoc 8/10
- Parempuyre 7/10
Mayors of Soulac-sur-Mer since 2014
Soulac-sur-Mer: no party label (small commune). Département president: Jean-Luc Gleyze (Socialist)
Xavier PINTAT
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Xavier PINTAT
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Soulac-sur-Mer ▼ −17% · France ▲ +6%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Xavier PINTAT · Other right
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Soulac-sur-Mer ▼ −31% · France ▲ +2%
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).
