🇫🇷 Safest Neighborhoods in Nice

Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first

Data period: 2024 · 67 neighborhoods analyzed · Source: SSMSI — Service Statistique Ministériel de la Sécurité Intérieure

Overview

This ranking analyzes 67 neighborhoods and districts in Nice, sorted by their overall crime rate per 100,000 residents. Areas with lower crime rates appear first, representing the safest neighborhoods based on official crime statistics for the 2024 reporting period.

Nice has an estimated population of 1,128,418 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 2,061.1 per 100,000 residents, based on 30,766 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.

Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods

The safest neighborhoods in Nice based on the lowest overall crime rates are:

  1. Aspremont — with a crime rate of just 215.4 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Nice.
  2. Peille — with a crime rate of just 362.8 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Nice.
  3. Le Rouret — with a crime rate of just 428.8 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Nice.
  4. Saint-Jeannet — with a crime rate of just 434.0 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Nice.
  5. La Gaude — with a crime rate of just 458.7 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Nice.

These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 2,061.1 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Nice.

Areas with Highest Crime Rates

For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Nice:

The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Isola has a crime rate approximately 100× higher than Aspremont.

Rank Neighborhood Crime Rate Total Crimes Safety
1 Aspremont 215.4 per 100K 5 Low
2 Peille 362.8 per 100K 8 Low
3 Le Rouret 428.8 per 100K 18 Low
4 Saint-Jeannet 434.0 per 100K 19 Low
5 La Gaude 458.7 per 100K 33 Low
6 L'Escarène 468.2 per 100K 12 Low
7 Le Bar-sur-Loup 473.0 per 100K 14 Low
8 Roquebillière 495.6 per 100K 9 Low
9 Tourrettes-sur-Loup 533.2 per 100K 22 Low
10 Opio 539.9 per 100K 13 Low
11 Châteauneuf-Grasse 584.3 per 100K 22 Low
12 Lantosque 584.8 per 100K 7 Low
13 Castagniers 597.4 per 100K 10 Low
14 Tourrette-Levens 625.9 per 100K 29 Low
15 Saint-Martin-Vésubie 652.7 per 100K 9 Low
16 Saint-Cézaire-sur-Siagne 755.5 per 100K 30 Low
17 Auribeau-sur-Siagne 806.9 per 100K 27 Low
18 Roquefort-les-Pins 810.0 per 100K 59 Low
19 Saint-Vallier-de-Thiey 819.2 per 100K 30 Low
20 Puget-Théniers 998.3 per 100K 18 Low
21 Peymeinade 1,036.4 per 100K 88 Low
22 Levens 1,062.2 per 100K 57 Low
23 Le Tignet 1,108.3 per 100K 35 Low
24 Biot 1,147.5 per 100K 117 Moderate
25 Valdeblore 1,199.0 per 100K 10 Moderate
26 Saint-Paul-de-Vence 1,222.6 per 100K 39 Moderate
27 Contes 1,230.3 per 100K 95 Moderate
28 Colomars 1,254.6 per 100K 44 Moderate
29 Sospel 1,313.4 per 100K 50 Moderate
30 La Colle-sur-Loup 1,326.3 per 100K 108 Moderate
31 Gattières 1,334.9 per 100K 58 Moderate
32 Drap 1,377.4 per 100K 73 Moderate
33 Saint-André-de-la-Roche 1,378.3 per 100K 81 Moderate
34 Pégomas 1,400.0 per 100K 114 Moderate
35 Breil-sur-Roya 1,439.8 per 100K 33 Moderate
36 Le Cannet 1,455.3 per 100K 585 Moderate
37 Beausoleil 1,512.5 per 100K 188 Moderate
38 La Roquette-sur-Siagne 1,531.0 per 100K 85 Moderate
39 Vence 1,581.4 per 100K 314 Moderate
40 Utelle 1,699.0 per 100K 14 Moderate
41 Mouans-Sartoux 1,705.5 per 100K 185 Moderate
42 Villefranche-sur-Mer 1,935.4 per 100K 97 Moderate
43 Vallauris 1,952.5 per 100K 558 Moderate
44 Valbonne 1,977.6 per 100K 245 Moderate
45 Cagnes-sur-Mer 2,077.5 per 100K 1,098 Moderate
46 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 2,101.6 per 100K 261 High
47 Carros 2,148.7 per 100K 295 High
48 Èze 2,366.6 per 100K 51 High
49 Menton 2,466.5 per 100K 748 High
50 Saint-Laurent-du-Var 2,487.0 per 100K 787 High
51 Saint-Martin-du-Var 2,556.6 per 100K 87 High
52 Grasse 2,728.6 per 100K 1,328 High
53 Cap-d'Ail 2,738.8 per 100K 123 High
54 La Turbie 2,822.1 per 100K 85 High
55 Mougins 3,146.7 per 100K 613 High
56 Péone 3,151.1 per 100K 34 High
57 Antibes 3,184.9 per 100K 2,440 High
58 La Trinité 3,204.6 per 100K 336 High
59 Théoule-sur-Mer 3,244.0 per 100K 46 High
60 Mandelieu-la-Napoule 3,509.3 per 100K 744 High
61 Nice 3,702.3 per 100K 13,095 High
62 Saint-Étienne-de-Tinée 3,782.5 per 100K 48 High
63 Villeneuve-Loubet 3,795.8 per 100K 635 High
64 Beaulieu-sur-Mer 4,980.4 per 100K 191 High
65 Cannes 5,178.3 per 100K 3,834 High
66 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat ⚠️ 5,420.1 per 100K 80 High
67 Isola ⚠️ 21,472.4 per 100K 140 High

⚠️ = High-transient area: small resident population with high visitor traffic. Crime rate per 100K may appear inflated.

Crime Category Breakdown

Across all neighborhoods in Nice, the following crime categories are tracked:

Theft 763.3 per 100K
Drug Offenses 366.1 per 100K
Assault 303.7 per 100K
Sexual Assault 47.4 per 100K
Robbery 6.9 per 100K

Methodology

Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents for each neighborhood, combining all tracked crime categories. The safety rating (LOW / MODERATE / HIGH) is assigned using tertiles: the bottom third of areas by crime rate are rated LOW (safest), the middle third MODERATE, and the top third HIGH. Data is sourced from official government crime statistics. Cross-area comparisons within a city are generally reliable as all areas use the same data collection methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the safest neighborhood in Nice?

Based on official crime statistics, Aspremont is the safest neighborhood in Nice with a crime rate of 215.4 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 67 analyzed areas.

How are the safety rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents, which normalizes for population differences. The rate combines all tracked crime categories (homicide, robbery, theft, assault, and sexual assault) from official government data sources.

How many neighborhoods are included in the Nice ranking?

This ranking includes 67 neighborhoods and districts in Nice that have reported crime statistics available in our database.

When was this data last updated?

The crime data used for these rankings covers the reporting period ending 2024. Data is sourced from SSMSI — Service Statistique Ministériel de la Sécurité Intérieure.

What does the safety rating mean?

Areas are rated LOW (bottom third by crime rate — safest), MODERATE (middle third), or HIGH (top third — highest crime). This rating is relative to other neighborhoods in Nice, not a global benchmark.