Venelles, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 6 out of 10 Average crime
6/10 in France · 8/10 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: 11,707 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 | 15 | 178.2 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 18 | 213.8 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 10 | 118.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 0 | 0 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 42 | 498.9 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 22 | 261.3 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 118.8 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 32 | 380.1 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 5 | 59.4 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 32 | 380.1 | 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 | 55 | 653.4 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 52 | 617.7 | 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 | 15 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 28 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 111 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 55 |
| Other | 52 |
Questions about crime in Venelles
- Is Venelles safe?
- Venelles: Safety 6 out of 10 (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 Venelles?
- Venelles: Weighted crime: 11,707 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 2/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: École Marcel Pagnol 1.3 km
- School: École du Mail 1.3 km
- School: École maternelle du centre 1.3 km
- School: École des Cabassols 1.6 km
- School: École élémentaire Maurice Plantier 1.7 km
- Bus stop: Centre Aquatique 360 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Philippe VINCENT 5.5 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier du Pays d'Aix 8.1 km
- Supermarket: U Express 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market - Fruits & Légumes 1.6 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Peyrolles-en-Provence 4/10
- Le Puy-Sainte-Réparade 7/10
- Aix-en-Provence 3/10
- Meyreuil 6/10
- Éguilles 6/10
- Gardanne 3/10
- Saint-Cannat 6/10
- Rousset 3/10
Mayors of Venelles since 2014
Venelles: Other right. Département president: Martine Vassal (Union of the right)
Arnaud MERCIER · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Arnaud MERCIER · Union of the right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Venelles ▼ −2% · France ▼ −4%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Arnaud MERCIER
October 2015 – May 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Robert CHARDON · The Republicans
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).
