Is La Rochelle Safe for Women? Crime Rate in La Rochelle
Safety rating
Women living in La Rochelle consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in La Rochelle consider the crime rate to be very low, with an overall crime rating of 1 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 7 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4.4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1/5 | Very Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 1.1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is La Rochelle?
Lena
La Rochelle is a quiet town, you have some homeless people in the city center, but most of them are not dangerous. As girls, it’s ok to walk in the dark but think about your safety first, you never know. Avoid parks at night, you have no light and sometimes there is weird people.
Posted: March 7, 2025
Josephine
I feel really safe in this city. As in everywhere I recommend being alert and prudent. Overall there few bad stories. I suggest moving by bike in the dark, that’s what I do and it makes feel safer when I have to do quite a distance, especially went the streets aren’t enlightened. At night you can ask the bus driver to stop in between stops.
Posted: February 26, 2025
Lola
La Rochelle it's a city quite safe, compare to others Big cities in France, even if there's some places to avoid if you're a woman alone, but apart from that, I'll say that it's safe ! I recommend you to go ;)
Posted: February 20, 2025La Rochelle is one of the safest city in France everyone is normal and nice. Moreover this is a beautiful city you can have some weird people but honestly you have those in every cities. Come to La Rochelle !
Posted: January 30, 2025
Lynda
City of wealthy people and students, so it's generally safe; just be a bit cautious at night in certain areas and clubs. Otherwise, during the day, there's not much going on; the people are just bitter and French.
Posted: January 16, 2025La Rochelle is a small town by the sea, where life is good ! ☀️ I never felt unsafe, the locals are nice. The city is very beautiful architecturally and there are plenty of things to visit. A small, lively town with many bars and restaurants.
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