La Roche-sur-Yon, 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: 22,137 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 | 166 | 302.6 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 198 | 361 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 261 | 475.9 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 5 | 9.1 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 34 | 62 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 523 | 953.5 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 144 | 262.5 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 77 | 140.4 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 162 | 295.4 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 92 | 167.7 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 402 | 732.9 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 77 | 140.4 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 625 | 1,139.5 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 341 | 621.7 | 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 | 166 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 459 |
| Robbery | 39 |
| Theft and burglary | 998 |
| Drugs | 479 |
| Damage and public order | 625 |
| Other | 341 |
Questions about crime in La Roche-sur-Yon
- Is La Roche-sur-Yon safe?
- La Roche-sur-Yon: 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 La Roche-sur-Yon?
- La Roche-sur-Yon: Weighted crime: 22,137 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle d'Application Moulin Rouge 460 m
- School: École élémentaire d'Application Moulin Rouge 500 m
- School: École maternelle publique André Malraux 670 m
- School: École Jean Roy 680 m
- School: SEGPA du collège Auguste et Jean Renoir 850 m
- Bus stop: Moulin Rouge 160 m
- Bus stop: Moulin Rouge 170 m
- Bus stop: Suifferie 250 m
- Railway station: La Roche-sur-Yon 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic 460 m
- A&E: Centre Hospitalier Départemental - Site de Luçon 30.3 km
- Supermarket: Super U 600 m
- Supermarket: U Express 680 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Mouilleron-le-Captif 9/10
- Aubigny-Les Clouzeaux 8/10
- La Ferrière 8/10
- Le Poiré-sur-Vie 8/10
- Bellevigny 10/10
- Aizenay 7/10
- Essarts-en-Bocage 4/10
- Les Achards 9/10
Mayors of La Roche-sur-Yon since 2014
La Roche-sur-Yon: Other left. Département president: Alain Leboeuf (Other right)
Romain BOSSIS · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Luc BOUARD · Other centre
June 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
La Roche-sur-Yon ▲ +3% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Luc BOUARD · Union of the right
March 2014 – June 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
La Roche-sur-Yon ▼ −8% · 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).
