Angers, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 20,266 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 | 445 | 279.8 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 649 | 408.1 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 576 | 362.2 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 13 | 8.2 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 129 | 81.1 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 2,080 | 1,308 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 156 | 98.1 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 187 | 117.6 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 399 | 250.9 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 220 | 138.3 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 467 | 293.7 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 94 | 59.1 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 1,749 | 1,099.8 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 986 | 620 | 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 | 445 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,225 |
| Robbery | 142 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,042 |
| Drugs | 561 |
| Damage and public order | 1,749 |
| Other | 986 |
Questions about crime in Angers
- Is Angers safe?
- Angers: Safety 3 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 Angers?
- Angers: Weighted crime: 20,266 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle Anne Dacier 390 m
- School: Lycée professionnel Joseph Wresinski 400 m
- School: Lycée Les Buissonnets 430 m
- School: École primaire Annie Dacier 450 m
- School: École maternelle Descartes 730 m
- Bus stop: Sainte-Thérèse 160 m
- Bus stop: Sainte-Thérèse 180 m
- Bus stop: Barra 220 m
- Railway station: Angers Saint-Laud 2.0 km
- Tram or metro stop: CHU-Hôpital 670 m
- Doctor or clinic: Julie Carrouget 280 m
- A&E: CHU d'Angers 290 m
- Supermarket: E. Leclerc 920 m
- Supermarket: U Express 1.0 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Avrillé 7/10
- Beaucouzé 3/10
- Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou 5/10
- Trélazé 5/10
- Les Ponts-de-Cé 5/10
- Bouchemaine 8/10
- Verrières-en-Anjou 5/10
- Montreuil-Juigné 5/10
Mayors of Angers since 2014
Angers: Other centre. Département president: Florence Dabin (Other right)
Christophe BÉCHU · Other centre
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Christophe BECHU · Other right
September 2024 – March 2026
Angers ▼ −4% · France ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-Marc VERCHERE
July 2022 – September 2024
Angers 0% · France ▲ +1%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Christophe BECHU · Other right
May 2020 – July 2022
Angers ▼ −8% · France ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Christophe BECHU · The Republicans
April 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
Angers ▼ −4% · France 0%
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).
