Petit-Canal, 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: 16,246 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 | not published | - | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 31 | 377.5 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 47 | 572.3 | 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 | 39 | 474.9 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 15 | 182.7 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 14 | 170.5 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 28 | 341 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 9 | 109.6 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 40 | 487.1 | 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 | 47 | 572.3 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 31 | 377.5 | 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 | not published |
|---|---|
| Violence | 78 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 105 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 47 |
| Other | 31 |
Questions about crime in Petit-Canal
- Is Petit-Canal safe?
- Petit-Canal: 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 Petit-Canal?
- Petit-Canal: Weighted crime: 16,246 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- Port-Louis 1/10
- Morne-à-l'Eau 3/10
- Le Moule 2/10
- Les Abymes 1/10
- Sainte-Anne 3/10
- Le Gosier 1/10
- Pointe-à-Pitre 1/10
- Baie-Mahault 2/10
Mayors of Petit-Canal since 2014
Petit-Canal: Other left. Département president: Guy Losbar (Other centre)
Blaise MORNAL · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Blaise MORNAL · Other left
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Petit-Canal ▲ +25% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Blaise MORNAL · Socialist
about June 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Petit-Canal ▼ −14% · 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).
