La Penne-sur-Huveaune, 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: 18,725 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 | 12 | 181.7 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 20 | 302.8 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 16 | 242.2 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 46 | 696.4 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 40 | 605.6 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 25 | 378.5 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 41 | 620.7 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 28 | 423.9 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 62 | 938.7 | 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 | 72 | 1,090.1 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 54 | 817.6 | 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 | 12 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 36 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 180 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 72 |
| Other | 54 |
Questions about crime in La Penne-sur-Huveaune
- Is La Penne-sur-Huveaune safe?
- La Penne-sur-Huveaune: 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 Penne-sur-Huveaune?
- La Penne-sur-Huveaune: Weighted crime: 18,725 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.7 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle Beausoleil 110 m
- School: École primaire Beausoleil 110 m
- School: École maternelle Pierre Brosselette 560 m
- School: École primaire Pierre Brossolette 580 m
- School: École Jacques Prévert 790 m
- Bus stop: Beausoleil 60 m
- Bus stop: Beausoleil 60 m
- Bus stop: Beausoleil 80 m
- Railway station: La Penne sur Huveaune 800 m
- Doctor or clinic: Clinique des Trois Cyprès 640 m
- A&E: Hôpital privé La Casamance 990 m
- Supermarket: Chronodrive 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Biocoop 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Aubagne 2/10
- Carnoux-en-Provence 7/10
- Cassis 2/10
- Allauch 7/10
- Roquefort-la-Bédoule 7/10
- Roquevaire 6/10
- Plan-de-Cuques 7/10
- Gémenos 6/10
Mayors of La Penne-sur-Huveaune since 2014
La Penne-sur-Huveaune: Other right. Département president: Martine Vassal (Union of the right)
Frédéric SZABO · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Nicolas BAZZUCCHI · Other left
March 2022 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
La Penne-sur-Huveaune ▲ +52% · France ▲ +13%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Christine CAPDEVILLE · Union of the left
July 2020 – March 2022
excludes types not published for this commune
La Penne-sur-Huveaune ▼ −10% · France ▲ +8%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Christine CAPDEVILLE
February 2018 – July 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Pierre MINGAUD · Communist
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).
