Saint-Paul, 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: 20,199 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 | 293 | 271.1 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 627 | 580.1 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 471 | 435.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 48 | 44.4 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 720 | 666.1 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 83 | 76.8 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 196 | 181.3 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 231 | 213.7 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 64 | 59.2 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 398 | 368.2 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 24 | 22.2 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 700 | 647.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 464 | 429.3 | 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 | 293 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,098 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 1,294 |
| Drugs | 422 |
| Damage and public order | 700 |
| Other | 464 |
Questions about crime in Saint-Paul
- Is Saint-Paul safe?
- Saint-Paul: 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-Paul?
- Saint-Paul: Weighted crime: 20,199 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- La Possession 5/10
- Les Trois-Bassins 4/10
- Le Port 2/10
- Saint-Denis 3/10
- Saint-Leu 3/10
- Cilaos 4/10
- Salazie 4/10
- Les Avirons 7/10
Mayors of Saint-Paul since 2014
Saint-Paul: Union of the left. Département president: Cyrille Melchior (Union of the right)
Emmanuel SÉRAPHIN · Union of the left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Emmanuel SERAPHIN
July 2021 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Saint-Paul ▲ +28% · France ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Huguette BELLO · Union of the left
July 2020 – July 2021
excludes types not published for this commune
Saint-Paul ▲ +11% · France ▲ +8%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Joseph SINIMALE · Union of the right
March 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Saint-Paul ▼ −36% · 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).
