Villeneuve-d'Ascq, 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: 21,440 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 | 117 | 186.1 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 192 | 305.4 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 212 | 337.2 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 14 | 22.3 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 55 | 87.5 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 761 | 1,210.5 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 220 | 349.9 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 421 | 669.7 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 845 | 1,344.1 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 155 | 246.5 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 211 | 335.6 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 47 | 74.8 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 747 | 1,188.2 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 480 | 763.5 | 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 | 117 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 404 |
| Robbery | 69 |
| Theft and burglary | 2,402 |
| Drugs | 258 |
| Damage and public order | 747 |
| Other | 480 |
Questions about crime in Villeneuve-d'Ascq
- Is Villeneuve-d'Ascq safe?
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq: 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 Villeneuve-d'Ascq?
- Villeneuve-d'Ascq: Weighted crime: 21,440 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École primaire René Clair 430 m
- School: Collège Camille Claudel 510 m
- School: École primaire privée hors contrat Sudbury Lilloise 580 m
- School: École secondaire privée hors contrat Sudbury Lilloise 590 m
- School: École primaire publique Calmette 850 m
- Railway station: Ascq 1.6 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Marie Ducloy 1.0 km
- A&E: Hôpital Privé de Villeneuve d'Ascq 1.9 km
- Supermarket: Match 670 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 2.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Hem 6/10
- Mons-en-Barœul 4/10
- Croix 3/10
- Wasquehal 4/10
- Lys-lez-Lannoy 5/10
- Roubaix 1/10
- Ronchin 5/10
- Baisieux 7/10
Mayors of Villeneuve-d'Ascq since 2014
Villeneuve-d'Ascq: Other left. Département president: Christian Poiret (Union of the right)
Sylvain ESTAGER · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Gérard CAUDRON · Other left
July 2020 – March 2026
Villeneuve-d'Ascq ▲ +7% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Gérard CAUDRON · Union of the left
April 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
Villeneuve-d'Ascq ▼ −23% · 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).
