La Roche-sur-Foron, 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: 15,668 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 | 30 | 264.4 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 40 | 352.5 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 24 | 211.5 | 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 | 78 | 687.3 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 39 | 343.7 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 19 | 167.4 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 17 | 149.8 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | not published | - | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 20 | 176.2 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 8 | 70.5 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 78 | 687.3 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 79 | 696.2 | 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 | 30 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 64 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | not published |
| Drugs | 28 |
| Damage and public order | 78 |
| Other | 79 |
Questions about crime in La Roche-sur-Foron
- Is La Roche-sur-Foron safe?
- La Roche-sur-Foron: 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 La Roche-sur-Foron?
- La Roche-sur-Foron: Weighted crime: 15,668 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 5.9 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 8/10
- Transport: 3/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 6/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle publique Marc Cadoret 1.3 km
- School: École primaire privée Montessori du Pays Rochois ETAUX 1.6 km
- Railway station: La Roche-sur-Foron 2.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Pôle médico-social 2.3 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier Alpes Léman 10.9 km
- Supermarket: Vibr'armonie 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Le Jardin de Provence 2.4 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny 6/10
- Fillière 8/10
- Bonneville 4/10
- Reignier-Ésery 3/10
- Cruseilles 5/10
- Vétraz-Monthoux 5/10
- Marignier 6/10
- Annemasse 1/10
Mayors of La Roche-sur-Foron since 2014
La Roche-sur-Foron: Other. Département president: Martial Saddier (The Republicans)
Benoît CHAMBOURDON · Other
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Pierrick DUCIMETIERE
June 2022 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
La Roche-sur-Foron ▲ +11% · France ▲ +14%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-Claude GEORGET · Greens and ecologists
June 2020 – June 2022
excludes types not published for this commune
La Roche-sur-Foron ▲ +1% · France ▼ −6%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Sébastien MAURE
November 2016 – June 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Guy FLAMMIER · 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).
