🇫🇷 Paris — Crime Statistics
Overview
Paris's overall crime rate of 7,790.4 per 100K (163,892 total) is 2.2× the Île-de-France average, ranking 1st highest among Île-de-France's 8 districts. The most reported crime category is theft.
Crime Breakdown by Category
| Category | Count | Rate per 100K | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 99,110 | 4,711.1 | victims |
| Drug Offenses | 35,069 | 1,667.0 | incidents |
| Assault | 15,971 | 759.2 | victims |
| Robbery | 7,800 | 370.8 | incidents |
| Sexual Assault | 5,910 | 280.9 | victims |
| Homicide | 32 | 1.5 | victims |
Source Dataset Categories
Each category above aggregates the following original data from the source dataset:
Homicide
Homicides are counted as victims (personnes décédées). Data sourced from 'Homicides' indicator in SSMSI dataset.
- Homicides
Note: NOT available at commune level (level 3) — SSMSI suppresses homicide data at commune granularity due to small numbers and identifiability risk.
Robbery
Faits constatés — recorded criminal events (coups/vols). Robbery counts incidents, not victims, unlike most other French crime categories.
- Armed robbery (Vols avec armes)
- Violent robbery without weapon (Vols violents sans arme)
Note: Sum of armed robbery and violent robbery without weapon. Counted as incidents (faits constatés), NOT victims.
Theft
Vols sans violence contre des personnes — counted by victim. Non-violent theft from persons.
- Non-violent theft from persons (Vols sans violence contre des personnes)
Sexual Assault
Violences sexuelles — counted by victim. Includes rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment.
- Sexual violence (Violences sexuelles)
Assault
Physical violence counted by victim. Sum of intrafamilial and extrafamilial physical violence.
- Domestic physical violence (Violences physiques intrafamiliales)
- Non-domestic physical violence (Violences physiques hors cadre familial)
Note: Sum of domestic (intrafamiliales) and non-domestic (hors cadre familial) physical violence. Both counted by victim.
Drug Offenses
Faits constatés — usage et trafic de stupéfiants (drug use and trafficking incidents)
- Drug use (Usage de stupéfiants)
- Drug trafficking (Trafic de stupéfiants)
Note: Sum of drug use and drug trafficking incidents. Maps to ICCS 0601+0602.
Not Tracked
The following source dataset categories are not included in the statistics above:
- Residential burglaries (Cambriolages de logement) — Property crime against buildings, not theft from person
- Vehicle theft (Vols de véhicules) — Property crime against objects, not persons
- Theft from vehicles (Vols dans les véhicules) — Property crime against objects
- Theft of vehicle accessories (Vols d'accessoires sur véhicules) — Property crime against objects
- Intentional destruction and damage (vandalism) (Destructions et dégradations volontaires) — Vandalism — not mapped to any of the 5 categories
- Fraud / swindles (Escroqueries) — Financial crime — not mapped
- Intentional blows and injuries (aggregate) (Coups et blessures volontaires) — Broader aggregate indicator — overlaps with mapped physical violence sub-indicators
Not all crime types from the source dataset are included in the categories above. Only the categories listed are tracked.
Sub-areas in Paris
| Area | Population | Total Crimes | Rate per 100K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paris 1er Arrondissement | 15,475 | 8,353 | 53,977.4 |
| Paris 8e Arrondissement | 35,418 | 10,428 | 29,442.7 |
| Paris 10e Arrondissement | 81,926 | 14,944 | 18,240.9 |
| Paris 2e Arrondissement | 20,433 | 3,545 | 17,349.4 |
| Paris 9e Arrondissement | 58,419 | 8,908 | 15,248.5 |
| Paris 4e Arrondissement | 28,039 | 3,828 | 13,652.4 |
| Paris 18e Arrondissement | 185,825 | 17,833 | 9,596.7 |
| Paris 3e Arrondissement | 32,772 | 2,983 | 9,102.3 |
| Paris 12e Arrondissement | 139,788 | 12,227 | 8,746.8 |
| Paris 7e Arrondissement | 48,196 | 4,201 | 8,716.5 |
| Paris 6e Arrondissement | 40,432 | 3,300 | 8,161.9 |
| Paris 19e Arrondissement | 178,371 | 12,443 | 6,975.9 |
| Paris 5e Arrondissement | 55,925 | 3,644 | 6,515.9 |
| Paris 13e Arrondissement | 177,735 | 10,542 | 5,931.3 |
| Paris 11e Arrondissement | 139,983 | 7,593 | 5,424.2 |
| Paris 17e Arrondissement | 161,206 | 7,720 | 4,788.9 |
| Paris 14e Arrondissement | 137,581 | 6,524 | 4,741.9 |
| Paris 16e Arrondissement | 159,733 | 7,505 | 4,698.5 |
| Paris 15e Arrondissement | 228,754 | 10,729 | 4,690.2 |
| Paris 20e Arrondissement | 187,694 | 6,552 | 3,490.8 |
Nearby Areas
Data Disclaimer
Source: SSMSI — Service Statistique Ministériel de la Sécurité Intérieure Licensed under Licence Ouverte v2.
Data may be delayed by up to 12 months from the reporting period.
Coverage: Recorded crime (faits constatés) by police and gendarmerie. Commune values < 6 are suppressed. Coverage: metropolitan France + DROM.
Data Quality Notes
- ⚠️ WarningMixed counting units across categoriesDisplay counting unit per category in the UI. Flag robbery as 'incidents' while other categories show 'victims'.
- ⚠️ WarningHomicide not available at commune levelNote on commune pages: 'Homicide data is not available at commune level due to statistical suppression.'
- ⚠️ WarningCommune values below 6 are suppressedNote on commune pages: 'Values below 6 are suppressed for privacy. Actual counts may be slightly higher.'
ℹ️ Note (2)
- ~35K communes — large volume with many small populationsConsider showing a stability warning on commune pages with population < 1,000.
- Population data from 2021 INSEE census used for 2024 crime dataNote in UI: 'Rates based on 2021 population estimates.'
Cite This Data
Use the following citation when referencing this data:
Map of Crimes. (2024). Paris — Crime Statistics. Retrieved April 14, 2026, from https://mapofcrimes.com/en/crime/france/ile-de-france/paris/ "Paris — Crime Statistics." Map of Crimes, 2024, mapofcrimes.com/en/crime/france/ile-de-france/paris/. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026. @misc{mapofcrimes2024paris,
author = {{Map of Crimes}},
title = {Paris — Crime Statistics},
year = {2024},
url = {https://mapofcrimes.com/en/crime/france/ile-de-france/paris/},
urldate = {2026-04-14},
note = {Online crime statistics dataset}
}