Cayenne, 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: 37,950 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 | 194 | 309.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 530 | 845.6 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 695 | 1,108.9 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 164 | 261.7 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 227 | 362.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 575 | 917.4 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 265 | 422.8 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 327 | 521.7 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 489 | 780.2 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 57 | 90.9 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 166 | 264.9 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 36 | 57.4 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 456 | 727.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 241 | 384.5 | 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 | 194 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,225 |
| Robbery | 391 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,713 |
| Drugs | 202 |
| Damage and public order | 456 |
| Other | 241 |
Questions about crime in Cayenne
- Is Cayenne safe?
- Cayenne: 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 Cayenne?
- Cayenne: Weighted crime: 37,950 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- Remire-Montjoly 3/10
- Matoury 1/10
- Macouria 4/10
- Kourou 1/10
- Mana 5/10
- Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni 2/10
- Grand-Santi 9/10
- Apatou 8/10
Mayors of Cayenne since 2014
Cayenne: Other left. President of the Territorial Collectivity of French Guiana: Jean-Paul Fereira (Other left)
Sandra TROCHIMARA · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Sandra TROCHIMARA
October 2020 – March 2026
Cayenne 0% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Marie-Laure PHINERA-HORTH · Other left
May 2020 – October 2020
Cayenne ▼ −11% · France ▼ −14%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Marie-Laure PHINERA-HORTH · Other left
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
Cayenne ▼ −29% · 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).
