Poverty and living standards in Territoire de Belfort (Burgundy-Franche-Comté, France): official figures
17.1% of people in Territoire de Belfort lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 26th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Territoire de Belfort depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.3% of household disposable income in Territoire de Belfort in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.1% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.5%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Territoire de Belfort?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 234 burglaries of homes in Territoire de Belfort in 2025, 3.2 per 1,000 dwellings (10th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 34% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Territoire de Belfort dangerous?
There were 467 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Territoire de Belfort in 2025, or 3.33 per 1,000 residents, 24th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Territoire de Belfort spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €28.01 million in 2025, €196 per resident (13th highest of 94 councils), against €23.72 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 Territoire de Belfort had 4.3 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 2.5% of income in Territoire de Belfort in 2023, 37th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Territoire de Belfort reached 582 victims in 2025, 4.15 per 1,000 residents, up from 275 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 250 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Territoire de Belfort in 2025, a rate of 1.78 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 80 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Territoire de Belfort (0.57 per 1,000 residents) and 723 people reported card or payment fraud (5.2 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 2 homicide victims were recorded in Territoire de Belfort in 2025, along with 2 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Territoire de Belfort compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Territoire de Belfort ranks 26 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Somme | 17.3% |
| 24 | Nièvre | 17.3% |
| 25 | Haute-Vienne | 17.1% |
| 26 | Territoire de Belfort | 17.1% |
| 27 | Dordogne | 17.1% |
| 28 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 17.0% |
| 29 | Var | 16.8% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Territoire de Belfort ranks 37 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 34 | Gers | 2.6% |
| 35 | Dordogne | 2.6% |
| 36 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 2.6% |
| 37 | Territoire de Belfort | 2.5% |
| 38 | Loire | 2.5% |
| 39 | Vienne | 2.5% |
| 40 | Orne | 2.5% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Territoire de Belfort ranks 92 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Haute-Saône | 3.5 |
| 90 | Alpes-de-Haute-Provence | 3.4 |
| 91 | Manche | 3.2 |
| 92 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.2 |
| 93 | Creuse | 3.1 |
| 94 | Aveyron | 3.0 |
| 95 | Doubs | 2.8 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Territoire de Belfort ranks 24 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Meuse | 3.38 |
| 22 | Yonne | 3.37 |
| 23 | Var | 3.35 |
| 24 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.33 |
| 25 | Vaucluse | 3.31 |
| 26 | Aude | 3.31 |
| 27 | Somme | 3.25 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Territoire de Belfort ranks 71 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 68 | Lot | 1.80 |
| 69 | Rhône | 1.79 |
| 70 | Côte-d’Or | 1.79 |
| 71 | Territoire de Belfort | 1.78 |
| 72 | Haute-Garonne | 1.76 |
| 73 | Gard | 1.75 |
| 74 | Finistère | 1.74 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Territoire de Belfort ranks 13 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Allier | €210 |
| 11 | Val-de-Marne | €209 |
| 12 | Cher | €200 |
| 13 | Territoire de Belfort | €196 |
| 14 | Aube | €194 |
| 15 | Seine-Maritime | €194 |
| 16 | Meurthe-et-Moselle | €193 |
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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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