Question 7119 — security of property and people

Summary

Mr. José Gonzalez alerts the Minister of State, Minister of the Interior, to the alarming increase in violent vehicle thefts, commonly called "carjackings", in the Bouches-du-Rhône department and more particularly in his constituency. Carjacking, or road piracy, is defined as the theft of a motor vehicle committed on public roads, accompanied by threats or violence against the person. driver in order to seize the vehicle. This particularly traumatic phenomenon for the victims is part of a general context of increasing insecurity, particularly in certain districts of Marseille. According to the 2024 GIE Argos barometer, Bouches-du-Rhône remains the most affected department in France with 4,596 vehicle thefts recorded, a figure which, despite a drop of 5.4% compared to the previous year, remains well above the national average and reflects a situation that is still extremely worrying. Furthermore, statistics show a 6.6% decrease in violent unarmed thefts in 2024, going from 3,409 to 3,183 complaints recorded in the department. This decline, however, should not mask a worrying development in delinquency: if unarmed thefts are falling slightly, this seems to be accompanied by a greater brutality in the acts committed. In other words, delinquency is getting worse and violence is increasing, as evidenced by the tragedy that occurred on April 16, 2025 in the Vauban district of Marseille, where a 17-year-old girl was the target of a carjacking. Three individuals did not hesitate to threaten her with a knife to take her car without a license. This news item illustrates the seriousness of the situation: even though some Thefts are decreasing, those committed with violence remain particularly worrying, even increasing, and the population, particularly the youngest and most vulnerable, remains exposed to these traumatic attacks. It is important to emphasize that the strategic geographical position of the department, in particular the presence of the port of Marseille, facilitates the rapid transfer of stolen vehicles abroad, thus fueling increasingly structured international traffic networks. Given the seriousness and urgency of the situation, the MP alerts the Government so that it immediately presents clear, concrete and immediately applicable measures to stem the resurgence of carjackings in Bouches-du-Rhône. He asks for a visible and lasting reinforcement of the police force in the most exposed areas, the establishment of appropriate material and human resources, as well as a firm, rapid and exemplary criminal response against the perpetrators of these acts of violence. It is now imperative to provide a strong response commensurate with the threat, in order to protect citizens and sustainably restore security in the territory. He wants to know her intentions on this subject.

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