Rennes, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 24,934 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 | 558 | 241.7 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 775 | 335.7 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 969 | 419.7 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 64 | 27.7 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 459 | 198.8 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 4,817 | 2,086.3 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 647 | 280.2 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 448 | 194 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 1,879 | 813.8 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 228 | 98.7 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 1,790 | 775.3 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 545 | 236 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 2,466 | 1,068 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 1,611 | 697.7 | 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 | 558 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,744 |
| Robbery | 523 |
| Theft and burglary | 8,019 |
| Drugs | 2,335 |
| Damage and public order | 2,466 |
| Other | 1,611 |
Questions about crime in Rennes
- Is Rennes safe?
- Rennes: Safety 2 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 Rennes?
- Rennes: Weighted crime: 24,934 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 10.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Collège Échange 320 m
- School: École élémentaire publique Ille 350 m
- School: École primaire privée Marcel Callo 390 m
- School: École maternelle publique Ille 410 m
- School: Groupe Scolaire Ille 420 m
- Bus stop: La Touche 190 m
- Bus stop: La Touche 220 m
- Bus stop: Anatole France 260 m
- Railway station: Pontchaillou 390 m
- Tram or metro stop: Anatole France 270 m
- Doctor or clinic: Cabinet médical Anatole France 290 m
- A&E: Hôpital Pontchaillou 990 m
- Supermarket: Les Comptoirs De La Bio 340 m
- Supermarket: Carrefour Market 360 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Vezin-le-Coquet 5/10
- Saint-Grégoire 6/10
- Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande 4/10
- Cesson-Sévigné 5/10
- Chantepie 5/10
- Noyal-Châtillon-sur-Seiche 6/10
- Pacé 6/10
- Le Rheu 4/10
Mayors of Rennes since 2014
Rennes: Union of the left. Département president: Jean-Luc Chenut (Socialist)
Nathalie APPÉRÉ · Union of the left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Nathalie APPÉRÉ · Union of the left
July 2020 – March 2026
Rennes ▲ +30% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Nathalie APPERE · Union of the left
April 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
Rennes ▼ −15% · France ▼ −13%
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).
