Fos-sur-Mer, 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: 16,741 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 | 25 | 157.6 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 61 | 384.6 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 44 | 277.4 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 5 | 31.5 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 112 | 706.1 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 37 | 233.3 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 63 | 397.2 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 103 | 649.4 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 53 | 334.1 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 26 | 163.9 | 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 | 147 | 926.7 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 118 | 743.9 | 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 | 25 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 105 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 368 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 147 |
| Other | 118 |
Questions about crime in Fos-sur-Mer
- Is Fos-sur-Mer safe?
- Fos-sur-Mer: 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 Fos-sur-Mer?
- Fos-sur-Mer: Weighted crime: 16,741 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.2 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Infirmerie 2.1 km
- A&E: Clinique de l'Étang de l'Olivier 9.7 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 3.1 km
- Supermarket: Leader Price 3.2 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône 3/10
- Port-de-Bouc 3/10
- Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts 5/10
- Istres 4/10
- Martigues 3/10
- Saint-Chamas 4/10
- Saint-Martin-de-Crau 4/10
- Miramas 4/10
Mayors of Fos-sur-Mer since 2014
Fos-sur-Mer: Other right. Département president: Martine Vassal (Union of the right)
Philippe MAURIZOT · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
René RAIMONDI
September 2022 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Fos-sur-Mer ▲ +9% · France ▲ +3%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean HETSCH · Socialist
May 2020 – September 2022
excludes types not published for this commune
Fos-sur-Mer ▲ +14% · France ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean HETSCH
December 2018 – May 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
René RAIMONDI · Union of the left
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).
