Saint-Louis, 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: 22,183 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 | 182 | 331.3 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 390 | 709.9 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 240 | 436.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 26 | 47.3 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 233 | 424.1 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 25 | 45.5 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 54 | 98.3 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 96 | 174.7 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 12 | 21.8 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 313 | 569.7 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 45 | 81.9 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 307 | 558.8 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 164 | 298.5 | 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 | 182 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 630 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 420 |
| Drugs | 358 |
| Damage and public order | 307 |
| Other | 164 |
Questions about crime in Saint-Louis
- Is Saint-Louis safe?
- Saint-Louis: 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-Louis?
- Saint-Louis: Weighted crime: 22,183 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- Les Avirons 7/10
- L'Étang-Salé 3/10
- Entre-Deux 6/10
- Saint-Leu 3/10
- Cilaos 4/10
- Saint-Pierre 2/10
- Les Trois-Bassins 4/10
- Le Tampon 4/10
Mayors of Saint-Louis since 2014
Saint-Louis: Other centre. Département president: Cyrille Melchior (Union of the right)
Juliana M'DOIHOMA · Other centre
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Juliana M'DOIHOMA · Other right
July 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Saint-Louis ▲ +68% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Patrick MALET
June 2014 – July 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Cyrille HAMILCARO · Union of the right
about March 2014 – date unknown
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
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).
