Is France Safe for Women? Crime Rate in France
Safety rating
Women living in France consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in France consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.3 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 5.5% percentage of women in France have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 1097 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.3/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is France?
Marseille
It depends on the streets you walk-in and if it's by night or not. I feel safe where I live but I know which borough I should avoid especially if I'm alone. But if you are at the right place you are totally safe !
Posted: June 17, 2025
Ophélie
Volmerange-les-Mines
It’s a really small town. You need to go into a bigger city to go out, so a car is needed, but in the city in itself, you’re safe. I’ve been coming home at night in full dark without worried about anything else than some animals being there, like foxes 🦊
Posted: June 16, 2025
Romane
Cluny
Cluny is a quiet little town lost in the vineyards of Saône-et-Loire. Super safe, the streets are always peaceful. The town is small but quite busy with tourists during the summer, so the nightlife is pretty calm.
Posted: June 16, 2025Bordeaux
It's very safe for most of the area of the town, but if you are a women you can have wissles and some guys randomly talking about how you look in some area of the town. Lost of homeless drunk people can make you feel unsafe but they never do much if you just ignore them !
Posted: June 16, 2025
Cécile
Lille
Lille is a generally safe and welcoming city, especially in the central areas. Like any big city, it’s good to stay aware of your surroundings, but walking around during the day and evening is totally fine. Locals are friendly, and public transportation is reliable. I’ve lived here all my life and always feel comfortable, even when coming home late.
Posted: June 15, 2025Lille
Lille is full of druged people and they like to drink. There's a lot of drunk people at night, so stay safe. Otherwise, its very calm and everyone is nice and welcoming but beer is really a part of the culture there.
Posted: June 15, 2025Is France worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 285 experiences from female travelers
Mariana
Colombia
Chamonix, Solo travel
Chamonix is pretty safe for women and families. It's basically the skiing place for rich people all over the world, so it is very expensive to do snow sports, but there are other activities like the swimming pool and sports facilities, eating fondue and hiking or sightseeing in the downtown.
Posted: June 12, 2025Experienced: March, 2025Paris, Solo travel
Paris is a beautiful city, you have a lot of things to do !! I didn’t feel safe going solo especially at night so moving in group is better. For the food try to go to some local and non touristic restaurants as they will be cheaper.
Posted: June 12, 2025Experienced: June, 2025Safety in France
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Chamonix
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La Réunion
Nantes
Menton
Brest
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