Le Boulou, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 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: 32,875 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 | 11 | 200.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 14 | 255.1 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 21 | 382.7 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 49 | 893 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 20 | 364.5 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 7 | 127.6 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 53 | 965.9 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | not published | - | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 292 | 5,321.7 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 124 | 2,259.9 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 75 | 1,366.9 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 52 | 947.7 | 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 35 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | not published |
| Drugs | 416 |
| Damage and public order | 75 |
| Other | 52 |
Questions about crime in Le Boulou
- Is Le Boulou safe?
- Le Boulou: Safety 1 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 Le Boulou?
- Le Boulou: Weighted crime: 32,875 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École élémentaire La Suberaie 370 m
- School: École maternelle Jacques Prévert 720 m
- Bus stop: André Maratrat 130 m
- Bus stop: Place de la République 150 m
- Bus stop: Cinéma 360 m
- Railway station: Le Boulou-Le Perthus 470 m
- Doctor or clinic: Centre Médical 3.9 km
- A&E: Clinique Saint-Pierre 18.9 km
- Supermarket: E.Leclerc 680 m
- Supermarket: Biocoop 960 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Céret 4/10
- Pollestres 5/10
- Thuir 3/10
- Canohès 9/10
- Elne 2/10
- Argelès-sur-Mer 1/10
- Toulouges 6/10
- Le Soler 6/10
Mayors of Le Boulou since 2014
Le Boulou: Other left. Département president: Hermeline Malherbe (Union of the left)
Patrick FRANCÉS · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
François COMES · Other left
June 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Le Boulou ▲ +79% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Nicole VILLARD-SCHLATTER
October 2014 – June 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Christian OLIVE · Other left
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).
