Overview
- Police and gendarmerie recorded about 122,400 victims of sexual violence in 2024, a 7% rise from 2023.
- Homicides totaled 976 in 2024, while clearance rates diverged sharply: roughly 65% for homicides, 55% for sexual violence, and just 7% for burglaries.
- Foreign nationals, around 8% of the population, accounted for about 15% of sexual‑violence suspects, roughly 20% in homicides, and up to 35% in vehicle thefts and burglaries.
- Adolescents aged 13–17 were overrepresented, comprising 15% of suspects in attempted homicides and 30% in violent thefts despite making up only 6% of the population.
- The report notes sexual‑violence counts have roughly doubled over eight years, while some property crimes such as burglaries show slight long‑term declines yet remain rarely elucidated.