Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 4 out of 10 Above average crime
4/10 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: 17,363 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 | 34 | 228.8 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 29 | 195.2 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 32 | 215.4 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 7 | 47.1 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 193 | 1,299.1 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 72 | 484.6 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 35 | 235.6 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 67 | 451 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 17 | 114.4 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 92 | 619.2 | 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 | 139 | 935.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 135 | 908.7 | 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 | 34 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 61 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 384 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 139 |
| Other | 135 |
Questions about crime in Saint-Jean-de-Luz
- Is Saint-Jean-de-Luz safe?
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Safety 4 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 Saint-Jean-de-Luz?
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Weighted crime: 17,363 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: 7/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle Ichaca 1.6 km
- School: École élémentaire Aice-Errota 1.6 km
- School: École maternelle Aice-Errota 1.7 km
- School: Groupe Scolaire Donibane Sainte-Famille d’Urquijo 1.7 km
- School: Collège Saint-Thomas d'Aquin 1.9 km
- Bus stop: Haize Kantari Scolaire 150 m
- Bus stop: Karsinenia 1 220 m
- Bus stop: Karsinenia 1 240 m
- Railway station: Saint-Jean-de-Luz - Ciboure 2.4 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Lagneau Marie 630 m
- A&E: Polyclinique Côte Basque Sud 660 m
- Supermarket: Lidl 800 m
- Supermarket: Biocoop 920 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
Mayors of Saint-Jean-de-Luz since 2014
Saint-Jean-de-Luz: Union of the right. Département president: Jean-Jacques Lasserre (Union of the right)
Jean-François IRIGOYEN · Union of the right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Jean-François IRIGOYEN · Other right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Saint-Jean-de-Luz ▲ +6% · France ▲ +3%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Jean-François IRIGOYEN
December 2017 – May 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Peyuco DUHART · The Republicans
about March 2014 – date unknown
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
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).
