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 2.2 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 689 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.1/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.2/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2/5 | 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: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is France?
Briancon
It's a really small town, iv been living her since i was born and nothing ever happened to me, It's really safe to go on a trip or even staying a lil more, i feel really safe going around the city at daytime and even at nigt
Posted: February 4, 2025Lille
Downtown is very safe to my opinion. Though be carefull if you end up drunk in the dark, rape and abuse are still a thing EVERYWHERE. The center of the city and the old part of the city are very safe.
Posted: February 4, 2025
Fanny
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont is by far not the worst city in France. It is pretty safe, I have never experienced something that scary, but I’m not feeling as safe as I feel in Asia. There is a good nightlife so you can find some drunk people fromTuesday to Sunday, but usually they are pretty friendly.
Posted: February 4, 2025Grenoble
Grenoble is a bigger city so there's a larger variety of people. But as a student I don't feel unsafe walking around and doing things by myself. There are certain streets/areas that are a bit sketchy
Posted: February 4, 2025
Marie
Nice
Nice is a partially safe city. Some neighborhoods are more to be feared than others, and I don't recommend going home alone at night. I often take ubers to get home to avoid altercations with drunk or suspicious men. The city is lit up at night, but not in every district.
Posted: February 4, 2025Rennes
Rennes is a beautiful city located in Brittany. The city is pretty safe especially for women. I lived in Rennes since I came to France and I had no issues. As a woman, I recommend you to visit Rennes for sure.
Posted: February 4, 2025Strasbourg
Strasbourg is for me a safe town for solo female travelers. You can feel safe walking alone at night in almost every neighborhood. People are known to be friendly and help full. You can stay and relax in there :)
Posted: February 4, 2025
Claire
Caen
Caen is very cool and full of campus and university, with lots of public transports and more to come in the next years, I live here for 5 years now and the safety depend on where you are in the city, avoid the train station especially at night and stay close to the castle, the "deliverande" the city center and the port and you will be safe and have fun !
Posted: February 3, 2025Rennes
Depends of the area but in majority its a safe city. Be carefull in public spaces such as the train station bc there are people stealing phones. The center of Rennes is safe, the population is young and would love to give you advices
Posted: February 3, 2025Aix-en-Provence
Touristy and safe city, hosts a well-off population lots of which is originally from bigger places like the capital. It's one of the bigger cities of the region, the main attraction is the shops and nice sights with all the fountains. Still it's not big enough that you'd get lost anywhere else than the city center, where all the shops light the streets well.
Posted: February 3, 2025Is France worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 210 experiences from female travelers
Nice, Solo travel
Nice is a great central city un south France. It's easy to access by trains, plains or buses and allows you to visit beautiful villages around. I felt safe even at night during my solo trip of 4 nights.
Posted: February 4, 2025Experienced: December, 2024
Laureline
France
Marseille, Solo travel
Marseille is the biggest city in south France. It allows you to go check a lot other places in south of France by train/buses. You can also enjoy the sea and typical food there. Some neighbor (in North) and quite not safe for solo female so please stay in the center ! And not to close to the train station. Enjoy !
Posted: February 4, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Meet locals in France
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