Kourou, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in France · 5/10 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: 34,684 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 | 81 | 326.3 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 203 | 817.8 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 215 | 866.1 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 59 | 237.7 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 61 | 245.7 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 248 | 999 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 148 | 596.2 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 45 | 181.3 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 201 | 809.7 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 74 | 298.1 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 98 | 394.8 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 11 | 44.3 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 140 | 564 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 60 | 241.7 | 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 | 81 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 418 |
| Robbery | 120 |
| Theft and burglary | 716 |
| Drugs | 109 |
| Damage and public order | 140 |
| Other | 60 |
Questions about crime in Kourou
- Is Kourou safe?
- Kourou: 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 Kourou?
- Kourou: Weighted crime: 34,684 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- Macouria 4/10
- Matoury 1/10
- Cayenne 1/10
- Remire-Montjoly 3/10
- Mana 5/10
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 2/10
- Apatou 8/10
- Grand-Santi 9/10
Mayors of Kourou since 2014
Kourou: Other. President of the Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana: Jean-Paul Fereira (Other left)
Michaël RIMANE · Other
since March 2026
Too early to compare
François RINGUET · Other centre
May 2020 – March 2026
Kourou ▲ +5% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
François RINGUET · Other
April 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
Kourou ▼ −1% · 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).
