Longwy, 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: 20,172 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 | 23 | 146.7 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 80 | 510.2 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 94 | 599.5 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 8 | 51 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 88 | 561.3 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 25 | 159.4 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 18 | 114.8 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 27 | 172.2 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 44 | 280.6 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 80 | 510.2 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 20 | 127.6 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 207 | 1,320.2 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 82 | 523 | 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 | 23 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 174 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 202 |
| Drugs | 100 |
| Damage and public order | 207 |
| Other | 82 |
Questions about crime in Longwy
- Is Longwy safe?
- Longwy: 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 Longwy?
- Longwy: Weighted crime: 20,172 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Lycée professionnel Darche 310 m
- School: École Dartein 380 m
- School: Collège Vauban 430 m
- School: École Paul Mansard 430 m
- School: Collège des Récollets 450 m
- Bus stop: Longwy, Place du 11 Novembre 1918 290 m
- Bus stop: Place du 11 Novembre 1918 290 m
- Bus stop: Longwy Place Darche Mercy 320 m
- Railway station: Longwy 1.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Maison de Santé 1.3 km
- A&E: Centre hospitalier Hôtel Dieu 1.9 km
- Supermarket: ALDI 520 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 520 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Mont-Saint-Martin 3/10
- Villerupt 5/10
- Longuyon 4/10
- Val de Briey 2/10
- Jœuf 2/10
- Homécourt 4/10
- Jarny 3/10
- Pont-à-Mousson 4/10
Mayors of Longwy since 2014
Longwy: Other left. Département president: Chaynesse Khirouni (Union of the left)
Vincent HAMEN · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Vincent HAMEN
February 2024 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Longwy ▼ −18% · France ▲ +2%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-Marc FOURNEL · Other left
July 2020 – February 2024
excludes types not published for this commune
Longwy ▲ +19% · France ▲ +20%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-Marc FOURNEL · Union of the left
March 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Longwy ▼ −26% · 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).
