Women living in Marseille consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3 out of 5.
Women living in Marseille consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.8 out of 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.
Based on 31 experiences
Safety rating: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.7/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.6/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.7/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Natty
Safe on the right place don’t go to sketchy places and don’t look to drunk in the streets even if you are stay strong and act like a dangerous person and fearless when walking at night overall it’s pretty safe
Posted: September 10, 2025Élise
I would definitely not recommend Marseille for solo female travellers !!! During the day, it might be OK, depending on where you are, but when it's dark please don't go out ! I have experienced some sexual arrassement even during the day. Don't walk near the train station, it's really dangerous. If you want to discover the calanques, it's better to go to Cassis, a small village really calm with beautiful places to swim 🏖
Posted: August 28, 2025Marseille is apparently a very nice city. Unfortunately, it hides areas of extreme poverty and areas where dealing has become commonplace. Sometimes some nights there are gunshots, often a settlement of accounts. I don't recommend downtown Marseille at night. Marseille, we love it or we don't like it, because despite its shadowy share, it offers incredible landscapes and a truly rich culture.
Posted: August 26, 2025Marseille is famous for not being safe, but for me, it's kind of like in a lot of big cities in Europe : it's safe until you know where not to go at a certain time of the day. If you stay in the famous areas, and not alone, it's ok (Vieux Port, Cours Julien..) Still, i recommend not to walk around for a long time by night alone ! And to always look after tour belongings ! But it's pretty calm in the day ☺️
Posted: July 16, 2025The town is definitely safe. Obviously there are some places where there are badly intentioned people but in general walking as a woman is safe. The public transports are safe, people are usually very nice and would help you if you feel unsafe
Posted: July 9, 2025based on 17 experiences from female travelers
Nina
Italy
Went here to visit a friend of mine! It's a really lovely city. Lot of things to do, people are nice and i feel safe overall, but i think It depends on the zone... Btw it's a really colorful city. Totally raccomand
Posted: August 20, 2025Experienced: January, 2025