Is Montpellier Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Montpellier

Safety rating

Moderate
3.5 /5

Women living in Montpellier consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.

Crime rating

Low
2 /5

Women living in Montpellier consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 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 23 experiences

Safety rating:

3.5/5Moderate

Safety walking alone after dark:

2.8/5Moderate

Safety using public transport:

3.7/5Safe

Crime rate:

2/5Low

Worries of being sexually harassed:

2.4/5A bit worried

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

1.8/5A bit worried

Worries of being physically attacked:

1.8/5A bit worried

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

1.7/5A bit worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

1.8/5A bit worried

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.1/5Not at all worried

How safe is Montpellier?

Chloé

Chloé

Montpellier is a small city in France and is feeling safe and easy in daylight with rarely upsetting mens. At night I always felt worried in any city I lived in, not specificaly in Montpellier, you always have to be carefull. In 3 years I have been catcalled in the streets multiple times but i am not in the best place but never been assaulted or robbed.

Posted: April 21, 2025
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I wouldn't say it's the most unsafe place there is, but there are some neighborhoods that I would avoid and after dark I wouldn't necessarily feel very safe walking alone. But overall it's a nice place and if you're aware of your surroundings and now what places to avoid it's okay :)

Posted: April 20, 2025
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Alexia

Alexia

Montpellier is a student friendly city, as it's quite big, there are certainly some unsafety feeling from a woman pov, but it's mostly about being aware some people can be weird and never walking often alone at night as a woman, it's best to be with someone and it won't happen anything.

Posted: April 10, 2025
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Anne

Anne

Montpellier is overall a very safe city and especially my area is full of families and it’s super peaceful. In some other neighborhoods you might get catfished during the summer especially and then your safety depends on your activity as well.

Posted: April 6, 2025
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Ari

Ari

I feel comfortable walking around the city alone and enjoy exploring at my own pace. However, at night, I stay cautious because I know harassment can happen. Still, I feel safe and trust my instincts to move around with confidence.

Posted: March 22, 2025
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The streets are usually not empty, generally people are kind and eager to help. There are a lot of women in the streets. Comparing Montpellier to Marseille, Montpellier feels much safer. Didn't have much bad experience. Only one time in 4 months a stranger was being a bit clingy but he left in 5 mins.

Posted: February 8, 2025
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Lou

Lou

The city is overall very safe, especially in the historic center of Montpellier. There are some homeless people but they aren’t dangerous. I had a few harassment experiences but nothing serious, and I have no problem to walk alone after the club (for example). Stay safe ladies, but be reassured in Montpellier and have fun ! :)

Posted: February 2, 2025
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Soleine

Soleine

Montpellier is a lovely city of the south of France, very sunny and the people are usually kind and easy to talk to. By day there is nothing to worry about as a woman travelling by herself, by night as a big city there are areas safer than others so it’ll be better to choose the rights areas to walk alone by night not to feel insecure and meet bad people but usually the public transports are pretty safe :)

Posted: January 27, 2025
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Montpellier is safe if you know where you’re going and don’t argue with people who talk to you late, in the dark. During 5 years here, I was disturbe twice by people who were drunk. It’s twice too much but compared to other cities it’s okay.

Posted: January 25, 2025
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Montpellier is a beautiful city with a lot of great places to explore but after dark it can be a bit dangerous for ladies to walk around in the city because you’ll meet a lot of drunk people ( man for the most of them) and they can be a bit annoying (talking to you, touching you…)

Posted: January 23, 2025
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Is Montpellier worth visiting?

Solo travel

Montpellier is one of my favourite cities in France :) Travelling solo there was a lot of fun. I really appreciated that the city is close to the sea & that the people are really relaxed & open-minded.

Posted: October 4, 2023
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Meet locals in Montpellier

Alexia

Alexia

About Me

Hello! I'm Alexia, i'm half french and half korean 🇫🇷🇰🇷 I like to draw and i aspire to be a designer (i'm still a student ahah) I'm open to meet new people to hangout with and maybe become friends ? 👉🏻👈🏻 it'd be fun!!

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Awalice

Awalice

About Me

I'm a sports journalist, travelling quiet a bit around the World and Always keen to meet new cool girls! Let's go for a walk, for a meal and just for a drink and if you like music I'm always down to attend a concert !

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Safety in France

Frequently asked questions

Is Montpellier safe?

Women living in Montpellier consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.5 out of 5.

Is Montpellier safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Montpellier consider walking alone at night to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 2.8 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Montpellier?

Women living in Montpellier consider public transport to be relatively safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.7 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Montpellier?

Women living in Montpellier consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Montpellier?

Women living in Montpellier consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2.4 out of 5.

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

Women living in Montpellier consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.8 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Montpellier?

Women living in Montpellier consider the risk of being physically attacked to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.8 out of 5.

What is the risk of burglary in Montpellier?

Women living in Montpellier consider the risk of burglary to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.7 out of 5.

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

Women living in Montpellier consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.8 out of 5.

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

Women living in Montpellier consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be very low, with an overall risk rating of 1.1 out of 5