Is the 3rd Arrondissement safe?

Recorded offence categories, 2025

This arrondissement (bar) against the population-weighted Paris-wide average (marker).

• Non-violent theft from person (incl. pickpocketing)61.0/1,000
• Fraud / payment scams15.2/1,000
• Vandalism / criminal damage11.1/1,000
• Drug use10.3/1,000
• Theft from vehicles8.1/1,000
• Home burglary7.0/1,000
• Physical violence (non-domestic)6.0/1,000
• Unarmed robbery4.6/1,000
• Drug trafficking3.7/1,000
• Sexual violence3.0/1,000
• Domestic physical violence2.9/1,000
• Vehicle theft2.1/1,000
• Theft of vehicle parts0.7/1,000
• Armed robbery0.3/1,000

Transport

Nearest metro, RER, Transilien, and tram stops from Île-de-France Mobilités open data.

Methodology

• Based on 2025 recorded-offence rates per 1,000 residents from the French Ministry of the Interior (SSMSI), across 14 offence categories weighted by severity.
• Central arrondissements with small residential populations and heavy non-resident daytime and tourist footfall (notably the 1st, 2nd and 8th) show higher rates for this reason: the rate is per resident, not per visitor, so this reflects reporting geography more than personal risk to visitors.
• Scores are relative to the spread across Paris's 20 arrondissements, not on the same absolute scale as London ward scores.
• This is annual, arrondissement-level official crime data, not street-level or live incident data.
• The score is indicative and based only on public recorded crime data, not a guarantee of personal safety.