Argelès-sur-Mer, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in France · 4/10 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: 43,994 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 | 58 | 546.3 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 76 | 715.9 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 98 | 923.1 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 18 | 169.6 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 326 | 3,070.8 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 60 | 565.2 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 67 | 631.1 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 108 | 1,017.3 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 29 | 273.2 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 77 | 725.3 | 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 | 146 | 1,375.3 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 139 | 1,309.3 | 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 | 58 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 174 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 590 |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 146 |
| Other | 139 |
Questions about crime in Argelès-sur-Mer
- Is Argelès-sur-Mer safe?
- Argelès-sur-Mer: 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 Argelès-sur-Mer?
- Argelès-sur-Mer: Weighted crime: 43,994 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
8/10 Living 8 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 6.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 7/10
- Transport: 4/10
- Health: 6/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- School: École maternelle Édouard Herriot 1.7 km
- School: École élémentaire Curie-Pasteur 1.8 km
- Railway station: Argelès-sur-Mer 1.5 km
- Doctor or clinic 1.8 km
- A&E: Polyclinique Médipôle Saint-Roch 19.2 km
- Supermarket: Ma Coop 1.5 km
- Supermarket: Lidl 1.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Elne 2/10
- Saint-Cyprien 4/10
- Saleilles 9/10
- Le Boulou 1/10
- Canet-en-Roussillon 2/10
- Pollestres 5/10
- Cabestany 5/10
- Canohès 9/10
Mayors of Argelès-sur-Mer since 2014
Argelès-sur-Mer: Other left. Département president: Hermeline Malherbe (Union of the left)
Julie SANZ · Other left
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Antoine PARRA · Other left
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Argelès-sur-Mer ▲ +7% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Antoine PARRA
March 2016 – May 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Pierre AYLAGAS · Union of the left
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).
