🇫🇷 Safest Neighborhoods in Paris

Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first

Data period: 2024 · 20 neighborhoods analyzed · Source: SSMSI — Service Statistique Ministériel de la Sécurité Intérieure

Overview

This ranking analyzes 20 neighborhoods and districts in Paris, 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.

Paris has an estimated population of 2,103,778 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 11,974.6 per 100,000 residents, based on 163,802 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.

Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods

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

  1. Paris 20e Arrondissement — with a crime rate of just 3,490.8 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Paris.
  2. Paris 15e Arrondissement — with a crime rate of just 4,690.2 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Paris.
  3. Paris 16e Arrondissement — with a crime rate of just 4,698.5 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Paris.
  4. Paris 14e Arrondissement — with a crime rate of just 4,741.9 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Paris.
  5. Paris 17e Arrondissement — with a crime rate of just 4,788.9 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Paris.

These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 11,974.6 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Paris.

Areas with Highest Crime Rates

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

The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Paris 1er Arrondissement has a crime rate approximately 15× higher than Paris 20e Arrondissement.

Rank Neighborhood Crime Rate Total Crimes Safety
1 Paris 20e Arrondissement 3,490.8 per 100K 6,552 Low
2 Paris 15e Arrondissement 4,690.2 per 100K 10,729 Low
3 Paris 16e Arrondissement 4,698.5 per 100K 7,505 Low
4 Paris 14e Arrondissement 4,741.9 per 100K 6,524 Low
5 Paris 17e Arrondissement 4,788.9 per 100K 7,720 Low
6 Paris 11e Arrondissement 5,424.2 per 100K 7,593 Low
7 Paris 13e Arrondissement 5,931.3 per 100K 10,542 Low
8 Paris 5e Arrondissement 6,515.9 per 100K 3,644 Moderate
9 Paris 19e Arrondissement 6,975.9 per 100K 12,443 Moderate
10 Paris 6e Arrondissement 8,161.9 per 100K 3,300 Moderate
11 Paris 7e Arrondissement 8,716.5 per 100K 4,201 Moderate
12 Paris 12e Arrondissement 8,746.8 per 100K 12,227 Moderate
13 Paris 3e Arrondissement 9,102.3 per 100K 2,983 Moderate
14 Paris 18e Arrondissement 9,596.7 per 100K 17,833 Moderate
15 Paris 4e Arrondissement 13,652.4 per 100K 3,828 High
16 Paris 9e Arrondissement 15,248.5 per 100K 8,908 High
17 Paris 2e Arrondissement ⚠️ 17,349.4 per 100K 3,545 High
18 Paris 10e Arrondissement 18,240.9 per 100K 14,944 High
19 Paris 8e Arrondissement ⚠️ 29,442.7 per 100K 10,428 High
20 Paris 1er Arrondissement ⚠️ 53,977.4 per 100K 8,353 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 Paris, the following crime categories are tracked:

Theft 7,605.2 per 100K
Drug Offenses 2,537.2 per 100K
Assault 945.1 per 100K
Robbery 520.7 per 100K
Sexual Assault 366.5 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 Paris?

Based on official crime statistics, Paris 20e Arrondissement is the safest neighborhood in Paris with a crime rate of 3,490.8 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 20 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 Paris ranking?

This ranking includes 20 neighborhoods and districts in Paris 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 Paris, not a global benchmark.