Over 80 percent of French voters say that security and crime will be key considerations when they cast their ballots in April. Marseille's recent spike in violent, gang-related crime has garnered a lot of media attention, but it's by no means the only city struggling with the problem. This week our road trip takes us to Nantes, in western France, where recent population growth has coincided with a spike in crime. Over the past year, arrests for delinquency in the city centre have risen by over a third. We meet local residents who have set up a night-time patrol in a bid to keep the streets safe.


🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen
🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN

🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/

Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen
Follow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWen
Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen