Le Havre, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 23,728 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 | 422 | 253.2 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 815 | 488.9 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 849 | 509.3 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 21 | 12.6 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 147 | 88.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 1,699 | 1,019.3 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 534 | 320.4 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 288 | 172.8 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 465 | 279 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 157 | 94.2 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 1,780 | 1,067.9 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 196 | 117.6 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 1,723 | 1,033.7 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 1,166 | 699.5 | 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 | 422 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,664 |
| Robbery | 168 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,143 |
| Drugs | 1,976 |
| Damage and public order | 1,723 |
| Other | 1,166 |
Questions about crime in Le Havre
- Is Le Havre safe?
- Le Havre: Safety 2 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 Havre?
- Le Havre: Weighted crime: 23,728 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Université du Havre : maison de l'étudiant 150 m
- School: École maternelle République 450 m
- School: École maternelle les Douanes 510 m
- School: Lycée technique Jules Siegfried 540 m
- School: Collège privé Montesquieu - Sainte-Marie 560 m
- Railway station: Le Havre 530 m
- Tram or metro stop: Université 290 m
- Doctor or clinic: Unité Autodialyse Assistée Le Havre Massillon 570 m
- A&E: Clinique des Ormeaux 1.0 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 410 m
- Supermarket: Aldi 550 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Sainte-Adresse 7/10
- Harfleur 3/10
- Gonfreville-l'Orcher 4/10
- Montivilliers 5/10
- Octeville-sur-Mer 10/10
- Bolbec 3/10
- Lillebonne 4/10
- Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine 9/10
Mayors of Le Havre since 2014
Le Havre: Centre. Département president: Bertrand Bellanger (Union of the right)
Edouard PHILIPPE · Centre
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Edouard PHILIPPE · Other centre
July 2020 – March 2026
Le Havre ▲ +28% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-Baptiste GASTINNE
March 2019 – July 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Edouard PHILIPPE · 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).
