La Grande-Motte, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in France · 5/10 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: 38,501 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 | 26 | 308.1 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 39 | 462.1 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 41 | 485.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 9 | 106.6 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 345 | 4,087.7 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 45 | 533.2 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 18 | 213.3 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 71 | 841.2 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 14 | 165.9 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 287 | 3,400.5 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 25 | 296.2 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 132 | 1,564 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 109 | 1,291.5 | 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 | 26 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 80 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 493 |
| Drugs | 312 |
| Damage and public order | 132 |
| Other | 109 |
Questions about crime in La Grande-Motte
- Is La Grande-Motte safe?
- La Grande-Motte: 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 La Grande-Motte?
- La Grande-Motte: Weighted crime: 38,501 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Lycée polyvalent privé La Merci Littoral 400 m
- School: Section d'enseignement professionnel privée, lycée polyvalent privé La Merci Littoral 490 m
- School: Collège Philippe Lamour 750 m
- School: École maternelle André Malraux 1.7 km
- School: École primaire André Malraux 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Docteur Christian Béral 1.7 km
- A&E: Pôle Santé Professeur Louis Serre 11.2 km
- Supermarket: Super U 1.1 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Mauguio 3/10
- Marsillargues 5/10
- Pérols 4/10
- Baillargues 4/10
- Palavas-les-Flots 1/10
- Lunel 3/10
- Vendargues 6/10
- Lattes 2/10
Mayors of La Grande-Motte since 2014
La Grande-Motte: Union of the right. Département president: Kléber Mesquida (Socialist)
Stéphan ROSSIGNOL · Union of the right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Stéphan ROSSIGNOL · Other right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
La Grande-Motte ▲ +1% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Stéphan ROSSIGNOL · The Republicans
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
La Grande-Motte ▼ −6% · 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).
