Poverty and living standards in Somme (Hauts-de-France, France): official figures
17.3% of people in Somme lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 23rd highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Somme depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 6.3% of household disposable income in Somme in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.9%, housing benefits 1.2% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 3.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Somme?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,119 burglaries of homes in Somme in 2025, 3.6 per 1,000 dwellings (16th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 21% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Somme dangerous?
Somme recorded 3.25 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (1,839 people), 27th highest 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 Somme spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €105.09 million in 2025, €183 per resident (21st highest of 94 councils), against €109.99 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 Somme had 3.9 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 3.2% of income in Somme in 2023, 13th highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Somme reached 2,769 victims in 2025, 4.90 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,115 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,382 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Somme in 2025, a rate of 2.44 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 294 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Somme (0.52 per 1,000 residents) and 3,160 people reported card or payment fraud (5.6 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 4 homicide victims were recorded in Somme in 2025, along with 32 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Somme compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Somme ranks 23 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Aube | 18.1% |
| 21 | Corse-du-Sud | 17.9% |
| 22 | Alpes-Maritimes | 17.7% |
| 23 | Somme | 17.3% |
| 24 | Nièvre | 17.3% |
| 25 | Haute-Vienne | 17.1% |
| 26 | Territoire de Belfort | 17.1% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Somme ranks 13 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Creuse | 3.3% |
| 11 | Nièvre | 3.3% |
| 12 | Gard | 3.3% |
| 13 | Somme | 3.2% |
| 14 | Haute-Corse | 3.2% |
| 15 | Hérault | 3.1% |
| 16 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 3.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Somme ranks 86 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Haute-Loire | 3.7 |
| 84 | Vendée | 3.6 |
| 85 | Calvados | 3.6 |
| 86 | Somme | 3.6 |
| 87 | Ariège | 3.6 |
| 88 | Jura | 3.5 |
| 89 | Haute-Saône | 3.5 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Somme ranks 27 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Territoire de Belfort | 3.33 |
| 25 | Vaucluse | 3.31 |
| 26 | Aude | 3.31 |
| 27 | Somme | 3.25 |
| 28 | Doubs | 3.23 |
| 29 | Ariège | 3.21 |
| 30 | Val-d'Oise | 3.21 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Somme ranks 7 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.54 |
| 5 | Réunion | 2.51 |
| 6 | Charente | 2.48 |
| 7 | Somme | 2.44 |
| 8 | Meuse | 2.44 |
| 9 | French Guiana | 2.43 |
| 10 | Yonne | 2.35 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Somme ranks 21 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Nièvre | €189 |
| 19 | Charente | €189 |
| 20 | Haute-Vienne | €185 |
| 21 | Somme | €183 |
| 22 | Vienne | €182 |
| 23 | Var | €180 |
| 24 | Vosges | €178 |
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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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