Poverty and living standards in Calvados (Normandy, France): official figures
On poverty, Calvados ranked 24th lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 13.5% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Calvados depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 4.6% of household disposable income in Calvados in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.7%, housing benefits 0.9% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.0%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Calvados?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 1,575 burglaries of homes in Calvados in 2025, 3.6 per 1,000 dwellings (17th lowest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 19% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Calvados dangerous?
There were 1,945 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Calvados in 2025, or 2.74 per 1,000 residents, 45th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Calvados spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €90.06 million in 2025, €125 per resident (35th lowest of 94 councils), against €83.25 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 Calvados had 3.8 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 Calvados in 2023, 23rd lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Calvados reached 2,981 victims in 2025, 4.20 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,020 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,653 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Calvados in 2025, a rate of 2.33 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 228 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Calvados (0.32 per 1,000 residents) and 4,010 people reported card or payment fraud (5.7 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 10 homicide victims were recorded in Calvados in 2025, along with 30 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Calvados compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Calvados ranks 74 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 71 | Cantal | 13.7% |
| 72 | Seine-et-Marne | 13.6% |
| 73 | Hauts-de-Seine | 13.5% |
| 74 | Calvados | 13.5% |
| 75 | Doubs | 13.4% |
| 76 | Eure-et-Loir | 13.3% |
| 77 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 13.3% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Calvados ranks 75 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 72 | Doubs | 2.0% |
| 73 | Val-de-Marne | 2.0% |
| 74 | Landes | 2.0% |
| 75 | Calvados | 2.0% |
| 76 | Côtes-d’Armor | 2.0% |
| 77 | Ille-et-Vilaine | 2.0% |
| 78 | Rhône | 2.0% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Calvados ranks 85 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Haute-Marne | 3.8 |
| 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 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Calvados ranks 57 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 54 | Haute-Saône | 2.79 |
| 55 | Sarthe | 2.78 |
| 56 | Haute-Savoie | 2.76 |
| 57 | Calvados | 2.74 |
| 58 | Moselle | 2.74 |
| 59 | Charente | 2.72 |
| 60 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.69 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Calvados ranks 12 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | French Guiana | 2.43 |
| 10 | Yonne | 2.35 |
| 11 | Pas-de-Calais | 2.33 |
| 12 | Calvados | 2.33 |
| 13 | Vienne | 2.33 |
| 14 | Charente-Maritime | 2.32 |
| 15 | Maine-et-Loire | 2.32 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Calvados ranks 60 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 57 | Creuse | €131 |
| 58 | Sarthe | €131 |
| 59 | Eure-et-Loir | €129 |
| 60 | Calvados | €125 |
| 61 | Landes | €124 |
| 62 | Ille-et-Vilaine | €123 |
| 63 | Côte-d’Or | €122 |
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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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