Poverty and living standards in Sarthe (Pays de la Loire, France): official figures
On poverty, Sarthe ranked 32nd lowest of 97 departements in 2023: 14.1% of residents lived on less than 60% of the national median living standard, against 15.9% in metropolitan France.
How many people in Sarthe depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.3% of household disposable income in Sarthe in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 2.1%, housing benefits 1.0% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.2%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Sarthe?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 2,024 burglaries of homes in Sarthe in 2025, 6.8 per 1,000 dwellings (16th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 47% more than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Sarthe dangerous?
There were 1,578 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Sarthe in 2025, or 2.78 per 1,000 residents, 47th lowest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Sarthe spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €75.60 million in 2025, €131 per resident (37th lowest of 94 councils), against €65.68 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 Sarthe had 3.5 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 2.2% of income in Sarthe in 2023, 36th lowest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Sarthe reached 2,292 victims in 2025, 4.04 per 1,000 residents, up from 1,040 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 1,463 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Sarthe in 2025, a rate of 2.58 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 260 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Sarthe (0.46 per 1,000 residents) and 3,184 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
- 7 homicide victims were recorded in Sarthe in 2025, along with 22 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Sarthe compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Sarthe ranks 66 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | Gironde | 14.2% |
| 64 | Indre-et-Loire | 14.1% |
| 65 | Haut-Rhin | 14.1% |
| 66 | Sarthe | 14.1% |
| 67 | Saône-et-Loire | 14.1% |
| 68 | Loir-et-Cher | 14.0% |
| 69 | Eure | 13.8% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Sarthe ranks 62 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 59 | Indre-et-Loire | 2.2% |
| 60 | Puy-de-Dôme | 2.2% |
| 61 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | 2.2% |
| 62 | Sarthe | 2.2% |
| 63 | Oise | 2.2% |
| 64 | Gironde | 2.1% |
| 65 | Finistère | 2.1% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Sarthe ranks 16 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tarn-et-Garonne | 7.1 |
| 14 | Seine-Saint-Denis | 6.9 |
| 15 | Vaucluse | 6.8 |
| 16 | Sarthe | 6.8 |
| 17 | Nord | 6.7 |
| 18 | Aube | 6.7 |
| 19 | Yonne | 6.5 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Sarthe ranks 55 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Bas-Rhin | 2.81 |
| 53 | Vienne | 2.81 |
| 54 | Haute-Saône | 2.79 |
| 55 | Sarthe | 2.78 |
| 56 | Haute-Savoie | 2.76 |
| 57 | Calvados | 2.74 |
| 58 | Moselle | 2.74 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Sarthe ranks 2 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris | 3.00 |
| 2 | Sarthe | 2.58 |
| 3 | Orne | 2.54 |
| 4 | Hautes-Alpes | 2.54 |
| 5 | Réunion | 2.51 |
| 6 | Charente | 2.48 |
| 7 | Somme | 2.44 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Sarthe ranks 58 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 55 | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | €136 |
| 56 | Gers | €135 |
| 57 | Creuse | €131 |
| 58 | Sarthe | €131 |
| 59 | Eure-et-Loir | €129 |
| 60 | Calvados | €125 |
| 61 | Landes | €124 |
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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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