Gap, 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: 17,214 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 | 96 | 232.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 152 | 368.1 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 148 | 358.4 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 10 | 24.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 353 | 854.9 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 89 | 215.5 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 37 | 89.6 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 54 | 130.8 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 13 | 31.5 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 152 | 368.1 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 29 | 70.2 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 395 | 956.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 251 | 607.9 | 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 | 96 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 300 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 546 |
| Drugs | 181 |
| Damage and public order | 395 |
| Other | 251 |
Questions about crime in Gap
- Is Gap safe?
- Gap: 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 Gap?
- Gap: Weighted crime: 17,214 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: École de Charance 1.2 km
- School: Lycée professionnel Paul Héraud 1.8 km
- School 1.9 km
- Bus stop: Domaine de Charance 350 m
- Bus stop: Domaine de Charance 360 m
- Bus stop: Le Clos de Charance 380 m
- Railway station: Gap 2.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Centre médical l'Azuré 1.4 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier intercommunal des Alpes du Sud 2.6 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 2.5 km
- Supermarket: Spar 2.5 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Gap since 2014
Gap: Other right. Département president: Jean-Marie Bernard (Union of the right)
Roger DIDIER · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Roger DIDIER · Other right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Gap ▲ +4% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Roger DIDIER · Other right
April 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Gap ▼ −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).
