Vaulx-en-Velin, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 2 out of 10 High crime
2/10 in France · 6/10 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: 25,913 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 | 91 | 171.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 218 | 410.8 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 278 | 523.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 15 | 28.3 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 119 | 224.2 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 872 | 1,643.1 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 82 | 154.5 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 219 | 412.7 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 666 | 1,255 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 127 | 239.3 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 445 | 838.5 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 99 | 186.5 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 571 | 1,076 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 309 | 582.3 | 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 | 91 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 496 |
| Robbery | 134 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,966 |
| Drugs | 544 |
| Damage and public order | 571 |
| Other | 309 |
Questions about crime in Vaulx-en-Velin
- Is Vaulx-en-Velin safe?
- Vaulx-en-Velin: 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 Vaulx-en-Velin?
- Vaulx-en-Velin: Weighted crime: 25,913 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.1 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 7/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: École primaire Anton Makarenko 190 m
- School: École primaire Federico Garcia Lorca 200 m
- School: École maternelle Federico Garcia Lorca 230 m
- School: École primaire Anne Franck 270 m
- School: Collège Pierre Valdo 360 m
- Bus stop: Paul Éluard 230 m
- Bus stop: Vaulx HDV Campus 280 m
- Bus stop: ENTPE École d'Architecture 280 m
- Railway station: Crépieux-La Pape 3.9 km
- Tram or metro stop: Décines Roosevelt 1.7 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Dagher 260 m
- A&E: Médipôle Lyon-Villeurbanne 2.4 km
- Supermarket: Auchan Supermarché 710 m
- Supermarket: Grand Frais 890 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Décines-Charpieu 3/10
- Villeurbanne 2/10
- Bron 3/10
- Chassieu 4/10
- Rillieux-la-Pape 3/10
- Caluire-et-Cuire 4/10
- Sathonay-Camp 6/10
- Meyzieu 4/10
Mayors of Vaulx-en-Velin since 2014
Vaulx-en-Velin: La France insoumise. Métropole de Lyon president: Véronique Sarselli (Other right)
Abdelkader LAHMAR · La France insoumise
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Hélène GEOFFROY · Socialist
July 2020 – March 2026
Vaulx-en-Velin ▲ +38% · France ▲ +22%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Hélène GEOFFROY · Socialist
July 2017 – July 2020
changed during 2014–2020; date unknown
Hélène GEOFFROY · Socialist
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).
