Crime in Montpellier, France

Crime rates in Montpellier, France

Level of crime
66.49 High
Crime increasing in the past 5 years
82.67 Very High
Worries home broken and things stolen
54.03 Moderate
Worries being mugged or robbed
61.97 High
Worries car stolen
47.61 Moderate
Worries things from car stolen
58.99 Moderate
Worries attacked
62.76 High
Worries being insulted
69.77 High
Worries being subject to a physical attack because of your skin color, ethnic origin, gender or religion
42.21 Moderate
Problem people using or dealing drugs
74.42 High
Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft
70.49 High
Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery
58.69 Moderate
Problem corruption and bribery
44.51 Moderate

Safety in Montpellier, France

Safety walking alone during daylight
57.57 Moderate
Safety walking alone during night
27.00 Low

Contributors: 224

Last update: 23 May 2025

These data are based on perceptions of visitors of this website in the past 5 years.

If the value is 0, it means it is perceived as very low, and if the value is 100, it means it is perceived as very high.

  
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4 Comments so far
Nat on May 01, 2025:
I am 68 yo Asian male visiting old town Montpellier; on my 7th day with 3 more days left before going to Zaragoza.

I have spent most my time in old town Montpellier but yesterday I took the tram line 1 to Mousson and Tram Line 3 to the opposite end at Lattes. I wandered through the Middle Eastern market in Mousson and had zero negative reports of staring (like what are you doing here?), impolite gestures or speech. In fact, it was opposite, I felt welcomed. Lattes is very much a well to do community so I did not stay. In the 7 days, I have only been accosted by same woman beggar twice, asking for food in front of same boullangerie. There are canvassers at Opera square who are more aggressive and tried to stop me but I keep walking.

The old town section have streets closed off to regular cars by steel pillons that can be raised and lowered for authorised persons or permanent concretd columns. I have seen groups of 4 armed (pistols only) making their rounds and stopping into shops to check if all was good. It provides some comfort knowing they are around. I have walked back to rental apartment in old town at 10PM after dinner and never felt uneasy. Never once have I felt unsafe at any small streets, day or night. Last evening I walked along the aquaduct in Arc eaux and felt safe. I have not seen for-rent (e-)bicycles or e-scooters abandoned randomly in alley, in bushes or sidewalks. I saw pedestrians walking across streets and cars stopping for them even if it was not at cross walk. What I have observed is the old town is mostly university age or slightly older people/tourists and elderly residents who are very respectful. When people are talking, they are not loud, they are respectful of others around them not needing to hear their personal conversations. I feel and think that respectful mindset is missing in my hometown of Seattle, where I do not even want to go to downtown or Pioneer Square during the day.

I spent 2 weeks in Nice before coming to Montpellier and I will choose to live in Montpellier even though I also felt safe in Nice.
JZerty on Apr 18, 2025:
As someone from brussels, Brussels being indexed at 55 and montpellier is nearly 62 is insane. People need to stop overestimating the crime in Montpellier, you clearly never stepped food in actual crime infested places. Brussels has a public all out drug war, same with antwerp. Grenades in shops and armed robberies and everytime you walk around you see guarantued assault. In montpellier you never see any of it just homeless people harrasing for money. This site index is a joke if you even remotely think this city is worse than brussels LMAO. Almost near marseille grade but has less than half the crime. Make it make sense.
living-there on Oct 19, 2023:
Living in montpellier for years, the city is mostly safe. Some area are not, but as in any city in the world. the center of the city is OK.
Anonymous on Feb 26, 2023:
Pretty much dangerous,its the lil brother of marseille,gangs,shoot out,drugs,murders,yep..