Clermont-Ferrand, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 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: 23,152 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 | 344 | 235.1 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 411 | 280.8 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 625 | 427.1 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 14 | 9.6 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 179 | 122.3 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 2,322 | 1,586.6 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 641 | 438 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 239 | 163.3 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 1,046 | 714.7 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 121 | 82.7 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 1,528 | 1,044.1 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 216 | 147.6 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 1,840 | 1,257.3 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 1,033 | 705.8 | 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 | 344 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 1,036 |
| Robbery | 193 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,369 |
| Drugs | 1,744 |
| Damage and public order | 1,840 |
| Other | 1,033 |
Questions about crime in Clermont-Ferrand
- Is Clermont-Ferrand safe?
- Clermont-Ferrand: Safety 2 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 Clermont-Ferrand?
- Clermont-Ferrand: Weighted crime: 23,152 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 Michelet 260 m
- School: École élémentaire privée Franc Rosier 330 m
- School: École élémentaire Michelet 340 m
- School: Collège privé Franc Rosier 360 m
- School: Lycée des métiers Gergovie 430 m
- Bus stop: Gisèle Halimi 100 m
- Bus stop: Gisele Halimi 100 m
- Bus stop: Gisèle Halimi 110 m
- Railway station: Clermont-Ferrand 1.3 km
- Tram or metro stop: Gravière 350 m
- Doctor or clinic: Maison de santé des Dômes 390 m
- A&E: Hôpital Estaing 280 m
- Supermarket: Intermarché Hyper 740 m
- Supermarket: Grand Frais 810 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Clermont-Ferrand since 2014
Clermont-Ferrand: Union of the right. Département president: Lionel Chauvin (Union of the right)
Julien BONY · Union of the right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Olivier BIANCHI · Union of the left
July 2020 – March 2026
Clermont-Ferrand ▲ +37% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Olivier BIANCHI · Union of the left
April 2014 – July 2020
figures start in 2016
Clermont-Ferrand ▼ −13% · 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).
