Chalon-sur-Saône, France: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 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: 21,484 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 | 85 | 188.5 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 214 | 474.5 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 174 | 385.8 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | not published | - | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | 20 | 44.3 | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 498 | 1,104.2 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | 111 | 246.1 | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | 78 | 172.9 | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | 125 | 277.1 | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | 73 | 161.9 | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | 641 | 1,421.2 | 453.9 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences; on-the-spot drug fines are not included. | |||
| Drug trafficking | 68 | 150.8 | 84.8 |
| Counts people implicated, not offences. | |||
| Damage and public order | |||
| Deliberate damage | 477 | 1,057.6 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 277 | 614.2 | 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 | 85 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 388 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | 885 |
| Drugs | 709 |
| Damage and public order | 477 |
| Other | 277 |
Questions about crime in Chalon-sur-Saône
- Is Chalon-sur-Saône safe?
- Chalon-sur-Saône: Safety 3 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 Chalon-sur-Saône?
- Chalon-sur-Saône: Weighted crime: 21,484 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
10/10 Living 10 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.3 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Collège Saint-Dominique 160 m
- School: École Privée La Colombière 160 m
- School: École primaire de la Citadelle 170 m
- School: École Maternelle de la Citadelle 220 m
- School: École Primaire Laënnec 420 m
- Bus stop: Denfert 110 m
- Bus stop: Denfert 130 m
- Bus stop: Saint-Dominique 150 m
- Railway station: Chalon-sur-Saône 1.1 km
- Doctor or clinic: Dr Steven Garnier 1.0 km
- A&E: Centre Hospitalier William Morey 1.6 km
- Supermarket: Monoprix 690 m
- Supermarket: Marché Lamartine 820 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Châtenoy-le-Royal 7/10
- Saint-Marcel 6/10
- Saint-Rémy 6/10
- Chagny 3/10
- Tournus 1/10
- Le Creusot 5/10
- Louhans-Châteaurenaud 3/10
- Blanzy 7/10
Mayors of Chalon-sur-Saône since 2014
Chalon-sur-Saône: Other right. Département president: André Accary (Other right)
Gilles PLATRET · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
Gilles PLATRET · The Republicans
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Chalon-sur-Saône ▲ +25% · France ▲ +5%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Gilles PLATRET · Other right
March 2014 – May 2020
figures start in 2016
excludes types not published for this commune
Chalon-sur-Saône ▼ −9% · France ▲ +1%
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).
