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 1127 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?
Toulouse
I feel like Toulouse is a pretty safe city. Obviously as a woman I never feel 100% safe walking alone at night and in the transportation but overall I find it safe and I don't worry about being robbed, harrassed and bothered that much
Posted: July 1, 2025
Lucile
Beaune
Beaune is quite a safe city in France compared to the big cities since it attracts mostly rich tourists. And people living here are rich people worling in the wine industry, meaning that there are only a few bad people. I never felt unsafe when walking alone, even at night. I just think that you should still be careful.
Posted: July 1, 2025
Mahé
Lille
Lille is quite a safe city overall, but like all big cities, it depends on the neighborhoods. Grand Place, Place de la République, and Rue Solférino are very safe; there are always lots of people around, which helps prevent problems. To avoid: Lille Sud, Porte de Douai, Porte de Valenciennes, and Porte d’Arras late at night. The area around the train station is mixed; you’ll often be approached, especially by people living on the street if you have a cigarette in your hand, but it’s never very malicious.
Posted: June 30, 2025Paris
Paris is a Nice city and very safe in my opinion if you stay in the nice districts. As long as you are carefull there Will be no problem even a a women. I never had any problem in Paris intra-muros but be careful if you go to châtelet or cheteau d’eau/ Château Rouge.
Posted: June 28, 2025
Lae
Lille
It's all good when you're at day walking around Lille. Lot of people Never EVER be next the gare station Lille Flandres or Lille Europe the night For the hotels : dont take the one next to the gare because of de sounds at night, like wtf were there murders and attacks this night ??? Is it the purge ? Lol
Posted: June 27, 2025
Hiba
France
Even though i never experienced any type of assault but I saw people complaining about crimes like girls being injected with substances without consent in public places like streets or in festivals. So wherever you are I think it’s always better to be careful and attentive.
Posted: June 27, 2025Is France worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 290 experiences from female travelers
Chamonix, Couple travel
We went hiking there for a long weekend and it was really great! Of course, the raclette and fondues were an unforgettable bonus, but above all the landscapes are magnificent (no surprise with Mont Blanc) and really make you want to go back.
Posted: June 28, 2025France, Family travel
I really enjoyed my time in France, I visited Paris, Versailles and the home town of Monet. Everything was really nice, and the french people were nice. I was on a low budget so unfortunately I didn't had many occasions to try local food.
Posted: June 28, 2025Safety in France
Paris
Nice
Toulouse
Marseille
Chamonix
Nîmes
Lyon
Strasbourg
Bordeaux
Avignon
Cannes
Montpellier
La Réunion
Nantes
Menton
Brest
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