Amiens, 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: 27,908 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 | 414 | 303.4 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 831 | 609 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 720 | 527.7 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 20 | 14.7 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 211 | 154.6 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 2,251 | 1,649.7 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 168 | 123.1 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 229 | 167.8 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 689 | 505 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 168 | 123.1 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 1,035 | 758.5 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 171 | 125.3 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 2,042 | 1,496.5 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 978 | 716.8 | 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 | 414 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,551 |
| Robbery | 231 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,505 |
| Drugs | 1,206 |
| Damage and public order | 2,042 |
| Other | 978 |
Questions about crime in Amiens
- Is Amiens safe?
- Amiens: 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 Amiens?
- Amiens: Weighted crime: 27,908 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: 10/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École primaire Saint-Roch B 400 m
- School: École élémentaire Saint-Roch A 430 m
- School: École primaire privée Saint-Jean 550 m
- School: École primaire Saint-Maurice B 560 m
- School: École maternelle Saint-Maurice 600 m
- Bus stop: Jean Jaurès 90 m
- Bus stop: Jean Jaurès 100 m
- Bus stop: Jean Jaurès 130 m
- Railway station: Gare Saint-Roch 620 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Anthony Nakache 970 m
- A&E: Hôpital Psychiatrique Philippe Pinel 3.5 km
- Supermarket: BIO Rayons verts 950 m
- Supermarket: Destock 80 980 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Amiens since 2014
Amiens: Union of the left. Département president: Christelle Hiver (Union of the right)
Frédéric FAUVET · Union of the left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Hubert DE JENLIS
October 2024 – March 2026
Amiens ▼ −10% · France ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Brigitte FOURÉ · Centre
July 2020 – October 2024
Amiens ▲ +39% · France ▲ +19%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Brigitte FOURE · Union of the right
April 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
Amiens ▼ −18% · France ▼ −13%
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).
