Saint-Denis, La Réunion, 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: 20,600 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 | 401 | 257.7 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 956 | 614.3 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 699 | 449.1 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 18 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 163 | 104.7 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 726 | 466.5 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 160 | 102.8 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 157 | 100.9 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 448 | 287.9 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 84 | 54 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 539 | 346.3 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 83 | 53.3 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 1,125 | 722.8 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 524 | 336.7 | 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 | 401 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,655 |
| Robbery | 181 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,575 |
| Drugs | 622 |
| Damage and public order | 1,125 |
| Other | 524 |
Questions about crime in Saint-Denis
- Is Saint-Denis safe?
- Saint-Denis: 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 Saint-Denis?
- Saint-Denis: Weighted crime: 20,600 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- La Possession 5/10
- Sainte-Marie 3/10
- Salazie 4/10
- Le Port 2/10
- Saint-Paul 3/10
- Sainte-Suzanne 5/10
- Saint-André 3/10
- Bras-Panon 4/10
Mayors of Saint-Denis since 2014
Saint-Denis: Union of the left. Département president: Cyrille Melchior (Union of the right)
Ericka BAREIGTS · Union of the left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Ericka BAREIGTS · Union of the left
July 2020 – March 2026
Saint-Denis ▲ +49% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Gilbert ANNETTE · Union of the left
March 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
Saint-Denis ▼ −42% · 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).
