Le Tampon, 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: 16,865 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 | 215 | 260.4 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 450 | 544.9 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 263 | 318.5 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 26 | 31.5 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 321 | 388.7 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 44 | 53.3 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 65 | 78.7 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 80 | 96.9 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 21 | 25.4 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 228 | 276.1 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 68 | 82.3 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 359 | 434.7 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 263 | 318.5 | 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 | 215 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 713 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 531 |
| Drugs | 296 |
| Damage and public order | 359 |
| Other | 263 |
Questions about crime in Le Tampon
- Is Le Tampon safe?
- Le Tampon: 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 Le Tampon?
- Le Tampon: Weighted crime: 16,865 per 100,000 people (2025).
Other places nearby
- Entre-Deux 6/10
- Saint-Joseph 5/10
- La Plaine-des-Palmistes 4/10
- Saint-Pierre 2/10
- Petite-Île 6/10
- Cilaos 4/10
- Saint-Louis 3/10
- Saint-Benoît 2/10
Mayors of Le Tampon since 2014
Le Tampon: Union of the left. Département president: Cyrille Melchior (Union of the right)
Alexis CHAUSSALET · Union of the left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Patrice THIEN-AH-KOON
June 2024 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Le Tampon ▲ +22% · France ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
André THIEN-AH-KOON · Other right
July 2020 – June 2024
excludes types not published for this commune
Le Tampon ▼ −1% · France ▲ +20%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
André THIEN AH KOON · Other right
March 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Le Tampon ▼ −6% · 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).
