Following the release of the 2025 immigration data, the French Ministry of the Interior has published last year's crime statistics, which once again underscore why many French citizens feel they are living in an increasingly dangerous and violent country. It is no coincidence that last year saw the opening of two ultra-high-security prisons designed for particularly dangerous offenders.

The comparison of crime data with immigration statistics confirms another observation: foreigners are overrepresented in various types of crime, as highlighted by The European Conservative. Except for burglaries, every crime indicator increased between 2024 and 2025: there was an average rise of 5 percent in incidents of physical violence and homicides, and up to 8 percent in sexual violence. This increase is not a recent development; it reflects a significant trend, as noted by analyst Marc Vanguard. Regarding assaults, there has been a 25 percent increase since Emmanuel Macron assumed office in 2017. For sexual violence, the increase reaches a staggering 132 percent.

🚨 Insécurité, crimes et délits en France

💥 Les chiffres ministériels pour l’année 2025 viennent tout juste d’être publiés. C’est CATASTROPHIQUE.

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The European Conservative highlights that when comparing French crime statistics with Eurostat data, it becomes evident that there is a distinctly French aspect to the rise in crime rates:

France, alongside Belgium, leads in the number of murders.

The article points out that the lack of reliable ethnic statistics complicates the exploration of the links between crime and migration, as such data has been banned in France since the 1970s. Nevertheless, certain statistics are available.

Non-European foreigners represent 5.7 percent of the French population and are significantly overrepresented in nearly all types of crime and offenses: they account for 14 percent of murders and up to 30 percent of vehicle thefts.

These figures obviously do not include recently immigrated individuals or their descendants who have acquired French citizenship.

Xavier Raufer, a French criminologist, recently warned that France’s current security crisis is the result of decades of political denial regarding organized crime, drug trafficking, and unchecked migration.

High-Security Prisons for the Most Dangerous Criminals

In 2025, France opened two ultra-high-security prisons designed to house around 200 of the country’s most dangerous inmates, including significant drug traffickers and some Islamist terrorists. The initiative aims to better control the violence and crimes that often continue to be organized from within prisons.

Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin introduced the new prisons as “revolutions in French prisons and prison management,” stating that “the Amra case must never happen again.” Mohamed Amra, a drug trafficker, escaped in 2024, during which two guards were killed, as reported by the Belgian news portal RTBF.

The Vendin-le-Vieil and Condé-sur-Sarthe prisons have been completely redesigned to operate under a segregation system inspired by Italian anti-mafia techniques. The goal was to hermetically seal the prisons to prevent inmates from continuing their criminal activities from their cells. To limit contact, the visiting areas have been entirely refurbished and equipped with special glazing similar to that used in jewelry shops or banks, preventing direct interaction between inmates and visitors.

However, the most critical moment remains the transportation of prisoners, particularly during trials or court appearances. Mohamed Amra escaped during a transfer for a hearing. To mitigate these risks, both institutions are equipped with video conferencing facilities, allowing inmates to participate in hearings without leaving the prison.