Chaumes-en-Retz, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in France · 8/10 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: 9,989 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 | 11 | 147.8 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 14 | 188.2 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 10 | 134.4 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 20 | 268.8 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 17 | 228.5 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 22 | 295.7 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 16 | 215.1 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 9 | 121 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 16 | 215.1 | 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 | 30 | 403.2 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 40 | 537.6 | 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 | 11 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 24 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 84 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 30 |
| Other | 40 |
Questions about crime in Chaumes-en-Retz
- Is Chaumes-en-Retz safe?
- Chaumes-en-Retz: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low 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 Chaumes-en-Retz?
- Chaumes-en-Retz: Weighted crime: 9,989 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
3/10 Living 3 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 2.4 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 4/10
- Supermarkets: 5/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic 3.4 km
- A&E: Institut de la main 24.1 km
- Supermarket: Utile 3.8 km
- Supermarket: Super U 5.3 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Le Pellerin 7/10
- Sainte-Pazanne 6/10
- Pornic 5/10
- Villeneuve-en-Retz 7/10
- Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau 6/10
- Couëron 6/10
- Saint-Étienne-de-Montluc 6/10
- Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef 6/10
Mayors of Chaumes-en-Retz since 2014
Chaumes-en-Retz: Other left. Département president: Michel Ménard (Union of the left)
Jacky DROUET · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Jacky DROUET · Other left
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Chaumes-en-Retz ▲ +56% · France ▲ +1%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Georges LECLEVE
January 2016 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Chaumes-en-Retz ▼ −12% · France 0%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Joseph LAIGRE · Centre
about March 2014 – January 2016
commune merged in 2016
No published figures for this term
Georges LECLEVE · Other left
about March 2014 – January 2016
commune merged in 2016
No published figures for this term
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).
