Is Lyon Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Lyon

During the day mostly all the neighborhoods are considered safe, during the night, I also can say except some neighborhoods, there would be no problem to go out, just be careful and avoid some high crime rates neighborhoods

Lyon is very safe as long as you avoid going out alone in dark areas. Majorly the city is very safe just avoid metro stations at night/ avoid walking alone through streets with no people or less people other wise you are good to go

I live in Lyon since 2019, I’ve never experienced any type of physical injury but people are not always nice. Even if nothing too bad ever happened to me, I do not feel safe walking alone at night. I would not describe Lyon as a dangerous city, but I think in France in general men tend to have inappropriate behaviors and will mostly comment women’s body, their outfits and how they look. It can be really annoying when someone is not used to it.

I would say that Lyon can be quite safe if you stay alert and aware of your surroundings. It's important to avoid certain areas, especially some well-known neighborhoods and suburbs that can be riskier. In tourist spots, you should be particularly careful of pickpockets, including in the subway and tramway.

Lyon might feel safe in some districts even by night and the city center is mainly safe for locals. If you're a tourist, unfortunately I think that you will likely get exposed to more danger, be aware and try to avoid "risky districts" especially by night (be aware of pickpockets in crowded places)

Group travel

I felt pretty safe, you just have to trust the locals about which places to avoid like Guillotière. The places I would recommend to check out are Le Parc de la Tête d'Or, the streets of Vieux-Lyon, the Fourvière cathedral, and the presqu'île. If you want to shop, the Part-Dieu mall or the avenue de la république are for you.