Is Lille Safe for Women? Crime Rates in Lille

Safety rating

Moderate
3.2 /5

Women living in Lille consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
1.7 /5

Women living in Lille consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

Violence rating

5.5%

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:

3.2/5Moderate

Safety walking alone after dark:

2.6/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

4/5Safe

Crime rate:

1.7/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

2.3/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.5/5A Bit Worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.5/5A Bit Worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.1/5Not at all worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1/5Not at all worried

Is Lille safe for women?

Lea

Lea

I was born and raised in Lille Honestly, I would say that visiting Lille is a great experience. The architecture is beautiful. The food is great. They are a few things to see and to do, plus we’re pretty close from Paris and the coast. However, as a woman, I can say that I do not feel safe here. I’m never comfortable wearing skirts, dresses and tops here. You easily get catcalled and I feel like it’s almost inevitable if you are showing too much skin from men’s (=animals) point of view. To conclude, I would say that coming here is definitely worth it because the north of France is really pretty and has a great culture, however, I would (unfortunately) be cautious with the clothes I’m wearing and would not walk alone at night. 

Posted: August 14, 2024
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Emma

Emma

Lille is an international and a student city, 🏙️ I’ve been studying there for 7 years and nothing ever happened to me. If you drink beer, be sure you can make friends very easily 🫣 I will be happy to share some tips and recommendations !

Posted: July 24, 2024
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Alexandra

Alexandra

Lille is pretty safe, nice atmosphere, it’s a student town, easily walkable, if you stay in the city center it will be okay 😊 I never experienced a bad situation with someone in the street, even when I was going home late at night

Posted: June 15, 2024
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Alexandra

Alexandra

Just be carefull walking alone in the night. Avoid some áreas like Porte de Douai, Porte d'Arras. They are not safe and with a lot of drug problems. Otherwise it is ok and there is no problem. There is sometimes people asking for money who can be very insistent but they won't attack you.

Posted: June 13, 2024
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Some neighborhoods can be unsafe. But most of the town is pretty safe. I wouldn’t walk in alone in the night is the south of the town but I have no problem in the rest of the city or in public transportation

Posted: June 3, 2024
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it is really safe if you do the basic things to stay safe, it is a pretty easy city to go around as a woman as easy as it is for a woman to be safe anywhere you know you don’t have to except anything scary at all though

Posted: May 21, 2024
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Lille IS generally quite safe, some parts are however better left unvisited, like the south of the city and I would advise not to go alone to Roubaix at night. There are a lot of people asking for money in the streets as the region has a lot of poverty but globally people from the North are welcoming and friendly.

Posted: May 5, 2024
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Is Lille worth visiting?

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

Posted: March 26, 2024Experienced: February, 2024
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Jeanne

Jeanne

France

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!

Posted: June 19, 2023
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Cha'

Cha'

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Fatma

Fatma

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Bonjour, je suis Fatma. J'aime beaucoup l'art, la nature, les voyages et les balades. Je souhaite parler couramment en anglais. J'espère faire de belles rencontres sur ce site. À bientôt, Fatma

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Safety in France

Frequently asked questions

Is Lille safe?

Women living in Lille consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.2 out of 5.

Is Lille safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Lille consider walking alone at night to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 2.6 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 4 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.7 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.3 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider the risk of being physically attacked to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of burglary in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider the risk of burglary to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Lille?

Women living in Lille consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1 out of 5