La Ciotat, 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: 21,895 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 | 64 | 166.3 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 150 | 389.8 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 142 | 369.1 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 27 | 70.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 540 | 1,403.4 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 213 | 553.6 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 109 | 283.3 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 211 | 548.4 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 78 | 202.7 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 403 | 1,047.4 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 19 | 49.4 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 430 | 1,117.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 423 | 1,099.4 | 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 | 64 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 292 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 1,151 |
| Drugs | 422 |
| Damage and public order | 430 |
| Other | 423 |
Questions about crime in La Ciotat
- Is La Ciotat safe?
- La Ciotat: 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 Ciotat?
- La Ciotat: Weighted crime: 21,895 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: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Lycée polyvalent de la Méditerranée 400 m
- School: École primaire La Salis 500 m
- School: École maternelle La Salis 520 m
- School: Collège Les Matagots 630 m
- School: École élémentaire Abeille 790 m
- Bus stop: Languedoc-Méditerranée 170 m
- Bus stop: Languedoc-Méditerranée 170 m
- Bus stop: Languedoc-Méditerranée 180 m
- Railway station: La Ciotat-Ceyreste 1.8 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dc Plauchier 760 m
- A&E: Centre hospitalier de la Ciotat 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Netto 970 m
- Supermarket: Monoprix 1.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Cassis 2/10
- Roquefort-la-Bédoule 7/10
- Carnoux-en-Provence 7/10
- Aubagne 2/10
- Gémenos 6/10
- La Penne-sur-Huveaune 3/10
- Cuges-les-Pins 6/10
- Roquevaire 6/10
Mayors of La Ciotat since 2014
La Ciotat: Other right. Département president: Martine Vassal (Union of the right)
Alexandre DORIOL · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Alexandre DORIOL-KASMADJIAN
June 2023 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
La Ciotat ▼ −6% · France ▲ +4%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Arlette SALVO
September 2020 – June 2023
excludes types not published for this commune
La Ciotat ▲ +28% · France ▲ +18%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Patrick BORE · The Republicans
July 2020 – September 2020
In office under a year
Patrick BORE · Union of the right
April 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
La Ciotat ▼ −13% · 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).
