Is Lille Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Lille

I was in Lille for about 3 months for school (I was 20 years old and about 4’11 (150cm). During which I lived about 30 minutes from my school and 10 minutes from the main city area and would walk very early all the way until very late at night. I took public transportation during the day and it was very clean and safe ( and on time!). When I was walking at night I did walk by myself frequently and NEVER felt threatened or unsafe! The main areas are very lit up and because of the nightlife you will still see lots of people even in the early morning hours

even though it’s safe in overall, unfortunately some streets and places are ghetto and homeless problem is everywhere. also pickpocketing way too common so it’s not the safest city in europe, i would say

Like every city, Lille has spots you should avoid after dark. The city center is pretty okay until late into the night! You can come across some weird people but most of the time they don't do anything

Lille is a french city known to be kind of dangerous but it really depends where and when do you go. There are always people not to trust and places to be careful in. If you are in the center of the city, there are more risk so try not to be alone ! 😉

It's a safe village, calm and has a good ambiance for students. As in all villages, it's better to avoid some streets if they seems too lonely, but, even going out at 3 am after partying feels good in vieux Lille. .

I went there with two other friends. We were never cat called . We spent the whole night in a gay bar. The vibes were amazing. We walked all around the city and it was so beautiful . It was not crowded at all . Had the best gelato ice cream there. Souvenirs were bit expensive though.

In Lille, I feel relatively safe, especially in the bustling city center. There are crowds and a good atmosphere. But like everywhere, you have to be careful of pickpockets and avoid certain neighborhoods at night. Nothing alarming, you just have to stay vigilant.

Some places are risky but overall it's safe. Public transport is quite disturbing sometimes with crackheads and homeless/drunk people. But it's fine they are not harmfull and there are other people to feel safe and surrounded. I feel safe walking in the street.

Overall I'd say it's pretty okay as a safety level. During the day, I feel 87% safe I'd say (we're never too cautious) but of course during the night, it gets down to let's say 60%. Sure from time to time there are dome issues, especially if you take into account the other cities of the metropole. But I'd say as long as you avoid certain specific areas known to be a bit shady you're relatively safe.

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.

Solo travel

You can go to Lille from Paris by taking a bus or a train. I took a 3h bus and was really quick. One you get there you can walk around and see all main attractions that are closed to the city center. Food is not expensive. You should try les moulles with french fries and the go to have some dessert in a bakery store but not the gouffre cause it's really thing and small that's not worth the price. To finish you can go to the Citadelle a nice park to have some rest and a drink. I would recommend to do this just in a day cause there's no more else to do after that

Group travel

I want to talk about my experience in Lille because it was the first time I was hosted by a girl I had met online. I was with my roommate and our host let us stay for two nights in her place, she was such a lovely person to talk to and we could trust each other completely! I am very grateful for this experience and I hope I can do it again in the future. Lille is a beautiful city with cool architecture and some museums that we really enjoyed. The people are really nice too. I recommend it!