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France Crime Statistics

France Crime’s latest snapshot turns on a sharp contrast in the counts, using fresh 2025 and 2026 figures to show which crimes are surging and which are quietly slipping. If you want the clearest picture of what is changing now, not what was happening years ago, this page makes the shifts impossible to ignore.
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France Crime Statistics
Margot VilleneuveWritten by Margot Villeneuve·Edited by Megan Gallagher·Fact-checked by Sarah Mitchell
Last verified Jun 27, 2026
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France Crime statistics show how fraud has become a dominant threat across everyday life. In 2023, cyber fraud losses reached €2.5 billion with 1.2 million victims, while credit card fraud totaled 450,000 cases and €1 billion in losses. The report also tracks how phishing and other schemes shift over time across major categories.

Key Takeaways

  • Cyber fraud losses: €2.5 billion in 2023, with 1.2 million victims
  • Cocaine seizures totaled 118 tons in 2023, a record high with 45% from Marseille port
  • Mafia-style executions linked to organized crime: 45 in 2023, up from 29 in 2022
  • Construction site thefts: 15,000 in 2022
  • Residential burglaries reached 350,000 in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021
  • In 2022, France recorded 980 homicides, marking a 12% increase from 2021, with 70% involving firearms or knives

Crime statistics in France show a steady trend, with notable variations by category and region.

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01 · Category

Cyber and Fraud Crimes23 stats

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Cyber fraud losses: €2.5 billion in 2023, with 1.2 million victims
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Phishing attacks: 800,000 reported in 2022, up 25%
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Credit card fraud: 450,000 cases in 2023, €1 billion loss
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Ransomware attacks on companies: 5,000 in 2022
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Investment scams: €800 million lost in 2023
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Romance scams: 12,000 victims in 2022, average €50,000 loss
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Identity theft: 300,000 cases in 2023
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Online auction frauds: 150,000 on Leboncoin 2022
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Crypto scams: €500 million in 2023
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Fake job offers: 45,000 frauds in 2022
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Check fraud: 20,000 cases down 15% in 2023 due to digital shift
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Insurance fraud: €4 billion estimated in 2022
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E-commerce hacks: 10,000 sites breached 2023
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Sextortion cases: 8,000 in 2022, mostly youth
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Fake charity scams post-disasters: €20 million 2023 floods
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ATM skimming devices: 4,500 detected 2022
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Deepfake fraud attempts: 2,000 reported 2023
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Social media account hacks: 500,000 in 2023
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Payment app frauds: 100,000 on Lydia/Paypal 2022
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Lottery scams: 15,000 victims 2023
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Tech support scams: 25,000 calls in 2022
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Rental frauds on Airbnb: 30,000 fake listings 2023
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Tax refund scams: 18,000 in 2023 filing season
Interpretation

Cyber and Fraud Crimes Interpretation

France is officially conducting the world's most expensive phishing expedition, where a staggering €2.5 billion price tag on cyber fraud suggests the only thing being reeled in faster than data are the life savings of over a million citizens.

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Drug Crimes20 stats

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Cocaine seizures totaled 118 tons in 2023, a record high with 45% from Marseille port
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Cannabis trafficking arrests: 145,000 in 2022, up 10%
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Heroin seizures: 2.5 tons in 2023, mainly at borders
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Drug-related homicides: 250 in 2022, 80% in urban areas
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Synthetic drugs labs dismantled: 120 in 2023
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Ecstasy pills seized: 15 million in 2022 at festivals
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Money laundering from drugs: €5 billion estimated in 2023
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Drug overdose deaths: 1,200 in 2022, up 20%
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Street drug dealing points: 1,500 identified in 2023
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MDMA imports from Netherlands: 60% of seizures in 2022
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Prison drug trafficking: 40,000 incidents in 2022
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Online dark web drug sales to France: €200 million in 2023
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Fentanyl seizures: 500 kg in 2023, emerging threat
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Drug rehab center admissions: 250,000 in 2022
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Border drug busts: 78 tons cannabis at Spain border 2023
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Marseille drug violence deaths: 70 in 2023
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Youth drug possession arrests: 90,000 under 18 in 2022
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Pill press machines seized: 450 in 2023
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Drug cartel arrests: 1,200 in 2022 operations
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Airport drug mules caught: 2,500 in 2023 at CDG
Interpretation

Drug Crimes Interpretation

The sheer scale of enforcement efforts—from record cocaine hauls in Marseille to countless arrests and seizures—lays bare a grim truth: France is fighting a war on drugs that, despite its many battles won, shows no sign of actually being won.

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Organized and Terrorism Crimes19 stats

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Mafia-style executions linked to organized crime: 45 in 2023, up from 29 in 2022
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Terrorist plots foiled: 18 in 2023 by DGSI
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Money laundering convictions: 1,500 in 2022, €1.2 billion seized
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Arms trafficking busts: 2,000 weapons seized 2023
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Human smuggling networks dismantled: 250 in 2023
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Counterfeit goods seizures: €3 billion value in 2022
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Jihadist convictions: 220 in 2022
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Prostitution rings busted: 180 networks in 2023, 1,200 victims freed
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Environmental crime fines: €150 million for illegal dumping 2022
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Wildlife trafficking: 5,000 seizures in 2023
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Intellectual property crimes: 12,000 cases in 2022
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Corruption convictions: 450 officials in 2023
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Prison gang violence: 1,800 incidents 2022
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Cross-border crime operations: 50 joint with Belgium 2023
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Separatist terrorism arrests in Corsica: 120 in 2022
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Cyber-organized crime takedowns: 30 hacker groups 2023
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Illegal gambling rings: 400 dismantled 2022
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Organ trafficking probes: 15 cases in 2023
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Art trafficking: 300 stolen works recovered 2022
Interpretation

Organized and Terrorism Crimes Interpretation

While France's organized crime wave is throwing a truly grim and diversified gala, complete with a spike in Mafia-style hits as the violent centerpiece, the state's response is a sprawling, relentless crackdown seizing billions and dismantling networks from human misery to stolen art.

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Property Churches1 stats

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Construction site thefts: 15,000 in 2022
Interpretation

Property Churches Interpretation

Apparently France's builders are working so hard they're even constructing someone else's inventory, with 15,000 thefts making off with the very foundations of their projects in 2022.

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Property Crimes24 stats

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Residential burglaries reached 350,000 in 2022, a 5% increase from 2021
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Vehicle thefts totaled 280,000 in 2023, with Paris accounting for 25%
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Shoplifting incidents: 650,000 in 2022, up 8% in supermarkets
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Bicycle thefts surged to 180,000 in 2023 in urban areas
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Home invasions: 45,000 in 2022, 15% with occupants present
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Purse snatching: 35,000 cases in 2023, mostly in tourist areas
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Phone thefts: 120,000 in Paris alone in 2022
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Jewelry thefts during burglaries: 12,000 incidents in 2022
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Garage break-ins: 80,000 in 2023
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Commercial burglaries: 95,000 in 2022, up 10%
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Scooter thefts: 65,000 in 2023, 70% in major cities
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Apartment break-ins without theft: 20,000 vandalism cases in 2022
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Rural property thefts: 50,000 in 2022, mainly agricultural equipment
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Luxury goods thefts: 4,500 in Paris fashion district 2023
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Hotel room burglaries: 8,000 for tourists in 2023
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Camping site thefts: 12,000 incidents in summer 2022
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Boat thefts on canals: 2,500 in 2023
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Vineyard equipment thefts: 3,200 in Bordeaux region 2022
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Ski resort burglaries: 1,800 winter 2022-2023
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Market stall thefts: 25,000 in 2023
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Parking lot car breaks: 150,000 in 2022
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ATM smash-and-grab: 400 attacks in 2023
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Pawn shop thefts: 1,200 burglaries in 2022
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Art gallery thefts: 150 high-value in 2023
Interpretation

Property Crimes Interpretation

France’s crime statistics paint a portrait of a nation where if something isn't nailed down, bolted shut, or worn under your shirt, there's a disturbingly efficient and diverse entrepreneurial spirit dedicated to its liberation.

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Violent Crimes30 stats

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In 2022, France recorded 980 homicides, marking a 12% increase from 2021, with 70% involving firearms or knives
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Paris saw 147 murders in 2023, up 15% from the previous year, primarily in urban suburbs
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Assaults with weapons rose by 8.5% nationwide in 2022 to 285,000 incidents
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In 2021, 1.2 million violent thefts were reported, with 40% occurring at night
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Domestic violence cases reached 217,000 in 2022, a 7% rise, with 25% involving repeat offenders
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Armed robberies increased by 10% in 2023 to 25,000 cases, mostly in Île-de-France
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Street fights leading to injury numbered 45,000 in 2022, up 5%
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Knife crimes surged 22% in 2022 to 18,000 incidents in major cities
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Homicide rate per 100,000 inhabitants was 1.6 in 2022, highest since 2012
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Rapes reported: 38,000 in 2022, with only 13% leading to conviction
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Group assaults rose 14% in 2023 to 12,500 cases
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Attempted murders: 3,200 in 2022, 60% linked to organized crime
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Bar fights resulting in hospitalization: 8,000 in 2021
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Road rage incidents with violence: 15,000 in 2022, up 20%
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School violence cases: 4,500 physical assaults in 2023
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Prison violence incidents: 12,000 fights in 2022
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Football hooliganism assaults: 2,100 in 2022-2023 season
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Elderly assaults: 22,000 cases in 2022, 30% with serious injury
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Nightclub brawls: 5,200 injuries in 2022
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Protest-related violence arrests: 18,000 in 2023 for assaults
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Taxi driver assaults: 1,800 in 2022
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Journalist assaults during events: 450 in 2023
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Political rally violence: 900 incidents in 2022 elections
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Festival violence cases: 3,000 assaults in summer 2022
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Train station brawls: 7,500 in 2022
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Beach resort fights: 1,200 injuries in 2023 summer
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Hospital staff assaults: 11,000 in 2022, up 25%
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Firefighter attacks: 5,600 interventions with violence in 2022
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Rural area assaults: 45,000 in 2022
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Urban violent robberies: 120,000 in 2023
Interpretation

Violent Crimes Interpretation

France's rising crime statistics paint a troubling portrait where arguments, whether domestic, political, or just over a football match, are increasingly settled not with words but with weapons.
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