Poverty and living standards in Ille-et-Vilaine (Brittany, France): official figures
The poverty rate in Ille-et-Vilaine was 11.7% in 2023, 4.2 points lower than the 15.9% rate for metropolitan France and 9th lowest of 97 departements.
How many people in Ille-et-Vilaine depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.6% of household disposable income in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Ille-et-Vilaine?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 3,572 burglaries of homes in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2025, 6.1 per 1,000 dwellings (29th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 107% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Ille-et-Vilaine dangerous?
Ille-et-Vilaine recorded 2.30 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (2,574 people), 19th lowest of 101 departements against a national rate of 3.16.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Ille-et-Vilaine spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €140.01 million in 2025, €123 per resident (33rd lowest of 94 councils), against €96.61 million in 2019.
Source: Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts · saved copyMore figures
- The richest 20% of people in Ille-et-Vilaine had 3.7 times the combined living standard of the poorest 20% in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.6). Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Minimum social benefits (RSA, minimum old-age pension, disabled adult allowance) accounted for 2.0% of income in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2023, 21st lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Ille-et-Vilaine reached 3,592 victims in 2025, 3.21 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,344 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2,165 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2025, a rate of 1.93 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 729 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Ille-et-Vilaine (0.65 per 1,000 residents) and 6,646 people reported card or payment fraud (5.9 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 20 homicide victims were recorded in Ille-et-Vilaine in 2025, along with 45 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Ille-et-Vilaine compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 89 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 86 | Landes | 12.1% |
| 87 | Manche | 12.0% |
| 88 | Maine-et-Loire | 11.8% |
| 89 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 11.7% |
| 90 | Mayenne | 11.6% |
| 91 | Yvelines | 11.6% |
| 92 | Loire-Atlantique | 11.5% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 77 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 74 | Landes | 2.0% |
| 75 | Calvados | 2.0% |
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.0% |
| 77 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.0% |
| 78 | Rhône | 2.0% |
| 79 | Jura | 1.9% |
| 80 | Maine-et-Loire | 1.9% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 29 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Seine-et-Marne | 6.2 |
| 27 | Eure-et-Loir | 6.2 |
| 28 | Lot-et-Garonne | 6.1 |
| 29 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 6.1 |
| 30 | Marne | 6.1 |
| 31 | Indre | 6.1 |
| 32 | Drôme | 6.0 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 83 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 80 | Corrèze | 2.31 |
| 81 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.30 |
| 82 | Cher | 2.30 |
| 83 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.30 |
| 84 | Yvelines | 2.29 |
| 85 | Deux-Sèvres | 2.28 |
| 86 | Hauts-de-Seine | 2.27 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 51 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 48 | Cher | 1.94 |
| 49 | Aude | 1.94 |
| 50 | Nièvre | 1.94 |
| 51 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 1.93 |
| 52 | Gers | 1.91 |
| 53 | Loire-Atlantique | 1.91 |
| 54 | Haut-Rhin | 1.90 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Ille-et-Vilaine ranks 62 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Eure-et-Loir | €129 |
| 60 | Calvados | €125 |
| 61 | Landes | €124 |
| 62 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €123 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | €122 |
| 64 | Hauts-de-Seine | €119 |
| 65 | Yvelines | €117 |
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Sources
- Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI): Base statistique départementale de la délinquance enregistrée par la police et la gendarmerie nationales, 2016-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 05fd70cbfe72…)
- INSEE: Indicateurs sur les revenus et la pauvreté au niveau local en 2023 (Filosofi 2023, base FILOSOFI_CC), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f3822a78e3f5…)
- Observatoire des finances et de la gestion publique locales (OFGL), from DGFiP accounts: Comptes des départements 2012-2025 (budgets principaux, 2019-2025 extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3c1b2d8de45d…)
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