Pons, 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: 17,544 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 | not published | - | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 24 | 552.6 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 14 | 322.4 | 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 | 32 | 736.8 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 18 | 414.5 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 15 | 345.4 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 16 | 368.4 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 14 | 322.4 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 33 | 759.8 | 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 | 45 | 1,036.2 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 32 | 736.8 | 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 | not published |
|---|---|
| Violence | 38 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 95 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 45 |
| Other | 32 |
Questions about crime in Pons
- Is Pons safe?
- Pons: 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 Pons?
- Pons: Weighted crime: 17,544 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Lycée Émile Combes 640 m
- School: Collège Émile Combes 720 m
- School: École maternelle Agrippa d'Aubigné 770 m
- School: École élémentaire Agrippa d'Aubigné 850 m
- School: École primaire privée Sainte-Marie 1.2 km
- Railway station: Pons 1.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Cabinet médical 910 m
- A&E: Centre hospitalier de Jonzac 18.0 km
- Supermarket: Leader Price 190 m
- Supermarket: Utile 860 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Saintes 2/10
- Saujon 5/10
- Saint-Georges-de-Didonne 3/10
- Royan 2/10
- Saint-Jean-d'Angély 1/10
- Marennes-Hiers-Brouage 4/10
- Tonnay-Charente 4/10
- Rochefort 2/10
Mayors of Pons since 2014
Pons: Other. Département president: Sylvie Marcilly (Other right)
Fabienne DUGAS-RAVENEAU · Other
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Jacky BOTTON · Other
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Pons ▲ +46% · France ▲ +1%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jacky BOTTON
January 2019 – May 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Daniel LAURENT · Other
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).
