Aix-en-Provence, 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: 20,057 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 | 222 | 148.3 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 353 | 235.8 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 639 | 426.9 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 19 | 12.7 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 122 | 81.5 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 2,185 | 1,459.6 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 556 | 371.4 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 608 | 406.2 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 721 | 481.6 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 454 | 303.3 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 1,118 | 746.9 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 266 | 177.7 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 1,408 | 940.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 1,312 | 876.4 | 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 | 222 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 992 |
| Robbery | 141 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,524 |
| Drugs | 1,384 |
| Damage and public order | 1,408 |
| Other | 1,312 |
Questions about crime in Aix-en-Provence
- Is Aix-en-Provence safe?
- Aix-en-Provence: 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 Aix-en-Provence?
- Aix-en-Provence: Weighted crime: 20,057 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
9/10 Living 9 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: École primaire Les Granettes 560 m
- School: IBS West Campus 1.2 km
- Railway station: Aix-en-Provence 4.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Clinique La Jauberte 1.5 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier du Pays d'Aix 4.3 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 1.7 km
- Supermarket: La Galicette 1.8 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Éguilles 6/10
- Ventabren 6/10
- Cabriès 3/10
- Bouc-Bel-Air 5/10
- Meyreuil 6/10
- Saint-Cannat 6/10
- Venelles 6/10
- Velaux 9/10
Mayors of Aix-en-Provence since 2014
Aix-en-Provence: Other right. Département president: Martine Vassal (Union of the right)
Sophie JOISSAINS · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Sophie JOISSAINS
September 2021 – March 2026
Aix-en-Provence ▲ +10% · France ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Maryse JOISSAINS-MASINI · Union of the right
July 2020 – September 2021
Aix-en-Provence ▲ +3% · France ▲ +8%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Maryse JOISSAINS-MASINI · The Republicans
April 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
Aix-en-Provence ▼ −28% · 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).
