Hesdin-la-Forêt, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in France · 5/10 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: 41,920 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 | 25 | 558 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 59 | 1,317 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 52 | 1,160.7 | 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 | 446.4 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 8 | 178.6 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 223.2 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | not published | - | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 8 | 178.6 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 39 | 870.5 | 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 | 57 | 1,272.3 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 25 | 558 | 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 | 25 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 111 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | not published |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 57 |
| Other | 25 |
Questions about crime in Hesdin-la-Forêt
- Is Hesdin-la-Forêt safe?
- Hesdin-la-Forêt: Safety 1 out of 10 (High 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 Hesdin-la-Forêt?
- Hesdin-la-Forêt: Weighted crime: 41,920 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 7.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 6/10
- Health: 7/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle Arc en Ciel RPI 150 560 m
- School: École primaire André Fréville - Arc en Ciel RPI 150 560 m
- School: École élémentaire de Huby-Saint-Leu RPI 150 850 m
- School: École primaire privée Saint-Joseph 970 m
- School: Collège privé Notre-Dame 970 m
- Railway station: Hesdin 750 m
- Doctor or clinic: Maison de Santé Pluriprofessionnelle d'Hesdin 740 m
- A&E: Centre Hospitalier de l'Arrondissement de Montreuil-sur-Mer 26.1 km
- Supermarket: Intermarché Super 600 m
- Supermarket: Aldi 1.1 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Étaples 3/10
- Berck 2/10
- Cucq 7/10
- Auchel 3/10
- Calonne-Ricouart 4/10
- Divion 2/10
- Marles-les-Mines 5/10
- Houdain 4/10
Mayors of Hesdin-la-Forêt since 2014
Hesdin-la-Forêt: Other right. Département president: Jean-Claude Leroy (Socialist)
Matthieu DEMONCHEAUX · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Matthieu DEMONCHEAUX
January 2025 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▼ −9% · France ▲ +3%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Matthieu DEMONCHEAUX
July 2020 – January 2025
commune merged in 2025
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▲ +47% · France ▲ +20%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-Claude FILLION
May 2020 – January 2025
commune merged in 2025
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▲ +43% · France ▲ +1%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Francis PETIT
May 2020 – January 2025
commune merged in 2025
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▲ +43% · France ▲ +1%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Serge ROUSSEL
May 2020 – January 2025
commune merged in 2025
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▲ +43% · France ▲ +1%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Gérard LOZINGUEZ
September 2019 – July 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
commune merged in 2025
Stéphane SIECZKOWSKI-SAMIER · Other right
about March 2014 – date unknown
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
commune merged in 2025
Serge ROUSSEL
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
commune merged in 2025
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▼ −15% · France 0%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-Claude FILLION · Other right
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
commune merged in 2025
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▼ −15% · France 0%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Pierre VAUCHEL
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
commune merged in 2025
excludes types not published for this commune
Hesdin-la-Forêt ▼ −15% · 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).
