Montbrison, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 22,023 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 | 53 | 328.7 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 66 | 409.4 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 92 | 570.6 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 109 | 676.1 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 46 | 285.3 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 29 | 179.9 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 26 | 161.3 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 8 | 49.6 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 86 | 533.4 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 12 | 74.4 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 152 | 942.8 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 106 | 657.4 | 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 | 53 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 158 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 218 |
| Drugs | 98 |
| Damage and public order | 152 |
| Other | 106 |
Questions about crime in Montbrison
- Is Montbrison safe?
- Montbrison: Safety 3 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 Montbrison?
- Montbrison: Weighted crime: 22,023 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: MFR du Parc 150 m
- School: Écoles maternelle et primaire Brillié 580 m
- School: Lycée professionnel privé Jean-Baptiste d'Allard 830 m
- School 870 m
- School 880 m
- Bus stop: Le Parc 110 m
- Bus stop: Le Parc 120 m
- Bus stop: Le Parc 150 m
- Railway station: Montbrison 600 m
- Doctor or clinic: Espace Santé des Grands Chênes 1.8 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier du Forez 2.3 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 240 m
- Supermarket: Netto 500 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Sury-le-Comtal 5/10
- Montrond-les-Bains 4/10
- Saint-Marcellin-en-Forez 8/10
- Veauche 8/10
- Andrézieux-Bouthéon 4/10
- Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 7/10
- Saint-Galmier 9/10
- Feurs 5/10
Mayors of Montbrison since 2014
Montbrison: Other right. Département president: Georges Ziegler (The Republicans)
Christophe BAZILE · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Christophe BAZILE · Other right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Montbrison ▲ +49% · France ▲ +6%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Christophe BAZILE · Union of the right
about June 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Montbrison ▼ −11% · France ▲ +1%
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).
