Saint-James, 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: 20,442 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 | 22 | 438.4 | 193.3 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Violence | |||
| Domestic physical violence | 33 | 657.6 | 375.5 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Physical violence outside the family | 16 | 318.9 | 315.6 |
| Counts victims, not offences. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Armed robbery | 0 | 0 | 11.6 |
| Violent theft without a weapon | not published | - | 72 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft from people without violence | 19 | 378.6 | 910.1 |
| Counts victims who reported it, not offences. | |||
| Home burglary | not published | - | 309.6 |
| Vehicle theft | not published | - | 182.6 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft from vehicles | not published | - | 341.5 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Theft of vehicle parts | not published | - | 139.4 |
| Counts vehicles, not offences. | |||
| Drugs | |||
| Drug use | not published | - | 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 | 12 | 239.1 | 788.7 |
| Other | |||
| Fraud and payment card fraud | 23 | 458.3 | 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 49 |
| Robbery | not published |
| Theft and burglary | not published |
| Drugs | not published |
| Damage and public order | 12 |
| Other | 23 |
Questions about crime in Saint-James
- Is Saint-James safe?
- Saint-James: 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 Saint-James?
- Saint-James: Weighted crime: 20,442 per 100,000 people (2025).
Living
4/10 Living 4 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 3.0 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 1/10
- Transport: 1/10
- Health: 5/10
- Supermarkets: 7/10
Nearest places
- Doctor or clinic: Centre médical 2.7 km
- A&E: Centre Hospitalier Avranches - Granville 19.0 km
- Supermarket: Super U 1.8 km
- Supermarket: Carrefour Express Saint-James 2.9 km
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Avranches 3/10
- Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët 3/10
- Granville 3/10
- Coutances 2/10
- Saint-Lô 3/10
- Carentan-les-Marais 5/10
- Bricquebec-en-Cotentin 10/10
- Valognes 4/10
Mayors of Saint-James since 2014
Saint-James: Other right. Département president: Jean Morin (Other right)
Jean René GUÉRIN · Other right
since March 2026
Too early to compare
David JUQUIN · Other right
May 2020 – March 2026
excludes types not published for this commune
Saint-James ▲ +109% · France ▲ +6%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Carine MAHIEU
January 2017 – May 2020
excludes types not published for this commune
Saint-James ▼ −37% · France 0%
Recorded crime per 1,000 people, the year before taking office vs the latest year in office
Loïc DE CONIAC
about March 2014 – January 2017
commune merged in 2017
No published figures for this term
Pierre PROD'HOMME
about March 2014 – January 2017
commune merged in 2017
No published figures for this term
Samuel LEROY
about March 2014 – January 2017
commune merged in 2017
No published figures for this term
Brigitte CHRETIEN
about March 2014 – January 2017
commune merged in 2017
No published figures for this term
Nathalie PANASSIE · Other right
about March 2014 – January 2017
commune merged in 2017
No published figures for this term
Michel ROBIDEL
about March 2014 – January 2017
commune merged in 2017
No published figures for this term
Philippe LEHUREY
about March 2014 – January 2017
commune merged in 2017
No published figures for this term
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).
