Lyon
France · Europe
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased caution
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased caution
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautions
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionThe safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowLyon scores 62 out of 100 in our index, safer than 27% of the cities we score.
Its homicide rate is 1.7 per 100,000, about 1.1 times the median, though that figure covers the wider state rather than the city. Robbery is high at 646.9 per 100,000, reported for the city, and as police data it counts only reported incidents, so the true level runs above it. The four governments we track split on France: Britain keeps it at the lowest advisory level, while the US, Canada, and Australia each raise it a step to increased caution. All of their advisories name petty crime and flag pickpocketing and scams for visitors. In a national survey, 78% of people said they feel safe walking alone at night, a result for the country rather than Lyon on its own.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: SSMSI — Base départementale de la délinquance enregistrée (police et gendarmerie nationales)
Robbery (police-recorded)
Primary source: SSMSI — Base communale de la délinquance enregistrée (police et gendarmerie nationales)
Travel advisories
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: U.S. Department of State — France Travel Advisory
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Global Affairs Canada — France Travel Advice and Advisories
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: UK FCDO — France travel advice
Smartraveller (AU)Level 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — France travel advice
Perceived safety
How safe people say they feel, from official population surveys — a separate signal, not part of the Safety Index.Primary source: UN SDG 16.1.4 — feel safe walking alone at night (UNODC)
Primary source: Eurostat — Crime, violence or vandalism in the area (EU-SILC)
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — France travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — France travel advice (Safety and security)