Poverty and living standards in Seine-Saint-Denis (Ile de France, France): official figures
On poverty, Seine-Saint-Denis ranked 2nd highest of 97 departements in 2023: 29.5% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Seine-Saint-Denis depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 9.1% of household disposable income in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 3.3%, housing benefits 1.8% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 4.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Seine-Saint-Denis?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 4,951 burglaries of homes in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2025, 6.9 per 1,000 dwellings (14th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 36% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Seine-Saint-Denis dangerous?
Seine-Saint-Denis recorded 4.74 victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents in 2025 (8,077 people), 6th 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 Seine-Saint-Denis spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €5,525 in 2025, €0 per resident (5th lowest of 94 councils), against €521.12 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 Seine-Saint-Denis had 5.1 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 4.0% of income in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2023, 3rd highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Seine-Saint-Denis reached 8,653 victims in 2025, 5.08 per 1,000 residents, up from 4,772 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3,430 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2025, a rate of 2.01 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 4,136 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Seine-Saint-Denis (2.43 per 1,000 residents) and 10,762 people reported card or payment fraud (6.3 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 23 homicide victims were recorded in Seine-Saint-Denis in 2025, along with 189 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Seine-Saint-Denis compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 2 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 36.4% |
| 2 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 29.5% |
| 3 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 22.4% |
| 4 | Haute-Corse | 21.8% |
| 5 | Vaucluse | 21.4% |
| 6 | Aude | 21.2% |
| 7 | Hérault | 21.0% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 3 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Réunion | 8.1% |
| 2 | Aude | 4.0% |
| 3 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.0% |
| 4 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.0% |
| 5 | Ariège | 3.5% |
| 6 | Aisne | 3.4% |
| 7 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.4% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 14 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Indre-et-Loire | 7.3 |
| 12 | Loir-et-Cher | 7.2 |
| 13 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 7.1 |
| 14 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 6.9 |
| 15 | Vaucluse | 6.8 |
| 16 | Sarthe | 6.8 |
| 17 | Nord | 6.7 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 6 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guadeloupe | 6.75 |
| 4 | Paris | 5.27 |
| 5 | Martinique | 5.16 |
| 6 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 4.74 |
| 7 | Réunion | 4.19 |
| 8 | Pyrénées-Orientales | 4.02 |
| 9 | Nord | 3.95 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 40 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Creuse | 2.03 |
| 38 | Lot-et-Garonne | 2.02 |
| 39 | Gironde | 2.02 |
| 40 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 2.01 |
| 41 | Loiret | 2.01 |
| 42 | Ardennes | 2.00 |
| 43 | Hautes-Pyrénées | 1.98 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Seine-Saint-Denis ranks 90 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Rhône | €75 |
| 88 | Haute-Savoie | €67 |
| 89 | Vendée | €65 |
| 90 | Seine-Saint-Denis | €0 |
| 91 | Ariège | €0 |
| 92 | Pyrénées-Orientales | €0 |
| 93 | Réunion | €0 |
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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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