Lons-le-Saunier, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in France · 6/10 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: 24,525 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 | 44 | 264.8 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 78 | 469.4 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 105 | 631.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 9 | 54.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 203 | 1,221.6 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 48 | 288.8 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 27 | 162.5 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 70 | 421.2 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 11 | 66.2 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 90 | 541.6 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 7 | 42.1 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 257 | 1,546.5 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 118 | 710.1 | 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 | 44 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 183 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 359 |
| Drugs | 97 |
| Damage and public order | 257 |
| Other | 118 |
Questions about crime in Lons-le-Saunier
- Is Lons-le-Saunier safe?
- Lons-le-Saunier: 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 Lons-le-Saunier?
- Lons-le-Saunier: Weighted crime: 24,525 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: École élémentaire Richebourg 270 m
- School: École maternelle Richebourg 290 m
- School: Groupe scolaire Richebourg 310 m
- School: École élémentaire Paul-Émile Victor 430 m
- School: École maternelle Paul-Émile Victor 470 m
- Bus stop: Maison Vache qui rit 200 m
- Bus stop: Chevalerie 200 m
- Bus stop: Chevalerie 210 m
- Railway station: Lons-le-Saunier 930 m
- Doctor or clinic: OPSAT 250 m
- A&E: Centre hospitalier 450 m
- Supermarket: Spar 360 m
- Supermarket: La Vie Claire 750 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Champagnole 4/10
- Hauts de Bienne 3/10
- Saint-Claude 3/10
- Dole 3/10
Mayors of Lons-le-Saunier since 2014
Lons-le-Saunier: Other right. Département president: Gérôme Fassenet (The Republicans)
Cyrille BRERO · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Jean-Yves RAVIER · Other left
July 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Lons-le-Saunier ▲ +48% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jacques PELISSARD · Union of the right
March 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Lons-le-Saunier ▼ −17% · France ▼ −13%
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).
