Nice
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 belowNice scores 73 out of 100 in our index, safer than about 40% of the cities we rank.
Its homicide rate is 2.2 per 100,000, but that number is reported for the wider state area rather than the city, so read it as an upper bound; it runs about 1.4 times the median for the cities we track. Robbery is 138.6 per 100,000, measured for the city, and police data records only reported incidents, so the actual level is higher. The four governments diverge: the UK keeps France at its lowest level, while the US, Canada, and Australia each apply increased caution. Every advisory covering the country flags pickpocketing and scams aimed at visitors. On perception, 78% of people said they feel safe walking alone at night, though that result is national and not Nice 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)