La Madeleine, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 16,722 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 | 45 | 206.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 82 | 376.3 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 40 | 183.6 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 14 | 64.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 174 | 798.5 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 78 | 358 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 59 | 270.8 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 128 | 587.4 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 31 | 142.3 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 28 | 128.5 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | not published | - | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 253 | 1,161.1 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 152 | 697.6 | 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 | 45 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 122 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 470 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 253 |
| Other | 152 |
Questions about crime in La Madeleine
- Is La Madeleine safe?
- La Madeleine: Safety 4 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 La Madeleine?
- La Madeleine: Weighted crime: 16,722 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École élémentaire Edmond Rostand 80 m
- School: École maternelle publique du Moulin Alphonse Daudet 80 m
- School: École primaire Victor Hugo 290 m
- School: École élémentaire Louise de Bettignies 330 m
- School: École élémentaire Kleber 380 m
- Bus stop: Joffre 90 m
- Bus stop: Marché 110 m
- Bus stop: Marché 140 m
- Railway station: La Madeleine 770 m
- Tram or metro stop: Botanique 840 m
- Doctor or clinic: Valentine Lemel 260 m
- A&E: Hôpital Saint-Vincent de Paul 3.7 km
- Supermarket: Bio C' Bon 420 m
- Supermarket: La Bokalista 500 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Saint-André-lez-Lille 5/10
- Marquette-lez-Lille 6/10
- Mons-en-Barœul 4/10
- Lille 1/10
- Lambersart 6/10
- Marcq-en-Barœul 6/10
- Wasquehal 4/10
- Wambrechies 5/10
Mayors of La Madeleine since 2014
La Madeleine: Other right. Département president: Christian Poiret (Union of the right)
Sébastien LEPRÊTRE · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Sébastien LEPRÊTRE · Other right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
La Madeleine ▲ +7% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Sébastien LEPRETRE · Union of the right
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
La Madeleine ▼ −13% · France 0%
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).
