Is La Réunion Safe for Women? Crime Rate in La Réunion
Safety rating
Women living in La Réunion consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in La Réunion consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 4 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.5/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.2/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is La Réunion?
People here are nice. It is rare that I don't feel safe here. Obviously, as a woman, I always have this fear of being attacked or harassed. But fortunately, I am surrounded by caring people.
Posted: January 19, 2025
Marie
Réunion Island is safe for women. Just be careful when walking in the streets at night; don't overtrust people. Be cautious in clubs, parties, etc. Hide expensive things and hold your bag tightly. Some locals may sometimes seem upset with foreigners.
Posted: January 10, 2025In Réunion Island you can walk by yourself on most place, and if you need to be accompagned, it will be for safari on somes of our beatiful forests or "cirque" (Mafate, Salazie, Cilaos). In general case, when you don't annoy someone, nodody will annoy you. We also belive on harmony above all religions, origines, genres, orientation ect...
Posted: January 3, 2025Like all places it's best to avoid some streets in cities like Le port, chaudron, st louis, Pierrefonds. But even in those places it's relatively safe. I walk alone at night at different hours, i keep my pepper spray but never had to use it or had bad encounters so far. Heard some stories but I've never felt any real danger during the 5 years I've been here
Posted: December 28, 2024Is La Réunion worth visiting?
Margaux
Canada
Solo travel
Amazing place to stay! Wonderful people and nice trails to do and beautiful beaches to see. I've been traveling for 15 days and I travelled on the island discovering the cities and the beautiful places.
Posted: August 21, 2024
Chloé
France
Family travel
La Réunion is a fantastic place for those who love hiking! The three cirques and the volcan create breathtaking scenery, the food is excellent and you can even enjoy some nice beaches to the west. The people are very open and friendly: there is no rush here.
Posted: July 9, 2023Experienced: July, 2021Meet locals in La Réunion
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Hello ! Je m’appelle Gaëlle, mais ami.e.s proches m’appellent souvent Ga 😊 Je vis actuellement à La Réunion, une île extraordinaire.
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