Le Puy-en-Velay, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in France · 6/10 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: 31,683 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 | 63 | 339.8 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 115 | 620.3 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 163 | 879.2 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 18 | 97.1 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 174 | 938.5 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 25 | 134.8 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 11 | 59.3 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 25 | 134.8 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 14 | 75.5 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 369 | 1,990.3 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 58 | 312.8 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 237 | 1,278.3 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 99 | 534 | 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 | 63 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 278 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 249 |
| Drugs | 427 |
| Damage and public order | 237 |
| Other | 99 |
Questions about crime in Le Puy-en-Velay
- Is Le Puy-en-Velay safe?
- Le Puy-en-Velay: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Le Puy-en-Velay?
- Le Puy-en-Velay: Weighted crime: 31,683 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 8/10
Nearest places
- School: Lycée professionnel agricole Privé Institut des Sciences de la Vie et de la Terre St Dominique - Vals 830 m
- School: Lycée polyvalent Charles et Adrien Dupuy - Lycée des métiers des sciences et techniques 990 m
- School: École primaire Sainte Thérèse 1.1 km
- School 1.2 km
- School: Écoles publiques de Guitard 1.2 km
- Railway station: Le Puy-en-Velay 1.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Cabinet médical 1.5 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier Émile Roux 3.0 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour 1.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Yssingeaux 6/10
- Sainte-Sigolène 10/10
- Monistrol-sur-Loire 4/10
- Aurec-sur-Loire 8/10
- Brioude 2/10
Mayors of Le Puy-en-Velay since 2014
Le Puy-en-Velay: Other right. Département president: Marie-Agnès Petit (The Republicans)
Michel CHAPUIS · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Michel CHAPUIS · Union of the right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Le Puy-en-Velay ▲ +13% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Michel CHAPUIS
January 2016 – May 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Laurent WAUQUIEZ · Other right
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).
