The Number of Violent Attacks Fell by 9 per Cent in 2024, According to a Report

Mayors account for 64 per cent of the victims, which can be explained "by the fact that the mayor remains the representative of the authority most identified by citizens", according to the centre for analysis and the fight against attacks on elected officials.

In 2024, 68% of the attacks involved threats and outrages, according to the 2023-2025 report published this Tuesday by the Centre for Analysis and Control of Attacks on Elected Persons (Calae).

2,501 acts of aggression were recorded against elected officials in 2024, a figure declining by 9 per cent Elected assaults fell by 9.3 per cent in 2024, with 2,501 incidents recorded, or 48 per week,

While attacks on elected officials amount to 40 attacks a week, mechanisms to protect them are beginning to be deployed.