Poverty and living standards in Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France): official figures
20.3% of people in Bouches-du-Rhône lived below the poverty line (60% of the national median living standard) in 2023, 10th highest of 97 departements; the rate for metropolitan France was 15.9%.
How many people in Bouches-du-Rhône depend on benefits?
Social benefits made up 5.7% of household disposable income in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2023 (metropolitan France: 4.9%): family benefits 1.8%, housing benefits 1.2% and minimum social benefits such as the RSA 2.7%.
Source: INSEE · saved copyWhat is the burglary rate in Bouches-du-Rhône?
Police and gendarmerie recorded 8,586 burglaries of homes in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2025, 8.0 per 1,000 dwellings (5th highest of 101 departements; France 5.6), 24% fewer than in 2016.
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyIs Bouches-du-Rhône dangerous?
There were 8,095 recorded victims of physical violence outside the family in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2025, or 3.88 per 1,000 residents, 13th highest of 101 departements (France: 3.16).
Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copyHow much does Bouches-du-Rhône spend on RSA?
RSA minimum income payments cost the council €471.81 million in 2025, €225 per resident (5th highest of 94 councils), against €472.13 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 Bouches-du-Rhône had 5.4 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 2.7% of income in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2023, 31st highest of 97 departements. Source: INSEE · saved copy
- Domestic (intrafamily) physical violence recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône reached 7,655 victims in 2025, 3.67 per 1,000 residents, up from 3,835 in 2016 (France: 3.76 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 3,396 victims of sexual violence were recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2025, a rate of 1.63 per 1,000 residents (France: 1.93). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- In 2025 4,554 people were implicated in drug trafficking in Bouches-du-Rhône (2.18 per 1,000 residents) and 15,875 people reported card or payment fraud (7.6 per 1,000). Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
- 56 homicide victims were recorded in Bouches-du-Rhône in 2025, along with 179 victims of attempted homicide. Source: Ministère de l'Intérieur, Service statistique ministériel de la sécurité intérieure (SSMSI) · saved copy
How Bouches-du-Rhône compares with other departments in France
Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) (2023)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 10 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Poverty rate (60% of median living standard, %) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Hérault | 21.0% |
| 8 | Gard | 21.0% |
| 9 | Nord | 20.7% |
| 10 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 20.3% |
| 11 | Ariège | 20.0% |
| 12 | Ardennes | 19.9% |
| 13 | Creuse | 19.5% |
Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) (2023)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 31 of 97, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Minimum social benefits as a share of income (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Yonne | 2.7% |
| 29 | Charente | 2.7% |
| 30 | Tarn | 2.7% |
| 31 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 2.7% |
| 32 | Meuse | 2.6% |
| 33 | Vosges | 2.6% |
| 34 | Gers | 2.6% |
Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings (2025)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 5 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Home burglaries per 1,000 dwellings |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Cher | 9.3 |
| 3 | Ain | 8.7 |
| 4 | Isère | 8.4 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 8.0 |
| 6 | Haute-Garonne | 7.9 |
| 7 | Mayotte | 7.6 |
| 8 | Gironde | 7.4 |
Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 13 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of non-domestic physical violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Pas-de-Calais | 3.95 |
| 11 | Aube | 3.91 |
| 12 | Ardennes | 3.89 |
| 13 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 3.88 |
| 14 | Rhône | 3.84 |
| 15 | Hérault | 3.77 |
| 16 | Alpes-Maritimes | 3.76 |
Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents (2025)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 91 of 101, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Victims of sexual violence per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 88 | Bas-Rhin | 1.65 |
| 89 | Vaucluse | 1.65 |
| 90 | Haute-Savoie | 1.65 |
| 91 | Bouches-du-Rhône | 1.63 |
| 92 | Var | 1.62 |
| 93 | Puy-de-Dôme | 1.62 |
| 94 | Cantal | 1.58 |
RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) (2025)
Bouches-du-Rhône ranks 5 of 94, highest first.
| Rank | Area | RSA minimum income payments per resident (€) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aude | €269 |
| 3 | Gard | €254 |
| 4 | Nord | €236 |
| 5 | Bouches-du-Rhône | €225 |
| 6 | Hérault | €220 |
| 7 | Aisne | €217 |
| 8 | Pas-de-Calais | €215 |
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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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