Vaux-sur-Mer, 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: 21,996 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 | 10 | 249.2 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 26 | 647.9 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 16 | 398.7 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 32 | 797.4 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 22 | 548.2 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | not published | - | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 6 | 149.5 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | not published | - | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 26 | 647.9 | 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 | 41 | 1,021.7 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 37 | 922 | 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 | 10 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 42 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | not published |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 41 |
| Other | 37 |
Questions about crime in Vaux-sur-Mer
- Is Vaux-sur-Mer safe?
- Vaux-sur-Mer: 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 Vaux-sur-Mer?
- Vaux-sur-Mer: Weighted crime: 21,996 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle Vaux sur Mer 750 m
- School: École primaire de Vaux-sur-Mer 830 m
- School: Collège Henri Dunant 860 m
- School: Section d'enseignement général et professionnel adapté du Collège Henri Dunant 920 m
- School: École primaire Lucien Robin St Palais sur Mer 1.8 km
- Bus stop: Courtot 120 m
- Bus stop: Courtot 120 m
- Bus stop: Grosse Pierre 280 m
- Railway station: Royan 3.9 km
- Doctor or clinic 220 m
- A&E: Centre hospitalier de Royan 1.2 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché 710 m
- Supermarket: U Express 950 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Royan 2/10
- Saint-Georges-de-Didonne 3/10
- Saujon 5/10
- Marennes-Hiers-Brouage 4/10
- Saintes 2/10
- Rochefort 2/10
- Saint-Pierre-d'Oléron 3/10
- Tonnay-Charente 4/10
Mayors of Vaux-sur-Mer since 2014
Vaux-sur-Mer: Other right. Département president: Sylvie Marcilly (Other right)
Patrice LIBELLI · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Patrice LIBELLI · Other right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Vaux-sur-Mer ▲ +17% · France ▲ +4%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Danièle CARRERE · Other right
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Vaux-sur-Mer ▼ −12% · France ▲ +1%
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).
