Paris vs london crime reddit. London feels soulless classic British city, with terrible weather, autistic social scene (Brits have no idea how to enjoy life besides getting drunk in pubs and are ultra politically correct), and the typical landscape of corporate food chains and stores. Had my phone ripped from my pocket at Gare du Nord by a gang. And even then it wasn't because of crime. London I felt sorta safe in- just take safety precautions like anywhere in the uk Reply reply herculesBL •. I wanted to write a review of London compared to paris and maybe others would like to share their thought also (note that I haven't lived anywhere else London and Paris, and haven't even gotten the opportunity to visit a lot of cities in france or the UK) The main point is that violent crime is high across the whole UK, with respect to other European countries, but is much worse in areas in economic decline (or of recent recovery) than London. In Paris, the most common crime is theft (including pickpocketing). But a lot are not. According to data from the Crime Index 2018, Paris is ranked as the 81st safest city in the world out of a list of 446 cities. A marginal change in GDP doesn't do much for a city when it already is up there. As someone who was born and brought up in London and who lives in France and works in Paris, I'd say that they're as safe as each other (although, on balance, Paris feels much safer). A lot of this is also due to population. Also GDP isn't enough to explain future - growth is also relevant when talking future. I never felt unsafe in London. I live in London, but Paris is the only place I've ever been mugged. I felt a bit more uneasy in Paris but that wasn't because I necessarily felt unsafe, the language barrier did that. Paris just seems more traditional and old school. But London is more spacious, has more public parks which are very nice, has less pickpockets and just feels safer in general. Yes cities in conflist areas (and some in places are south america) are more dangerous and yes cities like London are not very dangerous but I wonder why a city like London or Paris would be more dangerous than Warsaw, Moscow or Seoul despite the fact on average GDP per capita Paris is more European than "International" London. London aligns with America’s least dangerous major cities. The crime rate in Paris is relatively low compared to other cities in Europe and around the world. London, New York and Paris are all in top 4 richest by GDP. In 20 years of living in London I've never experienced anything like that. Most bad things happen to people in London who are caught up in crime. Sep 8, 2025 ยท Moving to London? Explore: We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. This type of crime has been on the rise in recent years, with the 2018 police data showing an 8% An analysis of crime statistics in London, or why this city isn't as dangerous as comments would have you believe Ok right, but you would think that these super wealthy cities that I mentioned should be megasafe. v5n 8v mhscp 3vth e2ipw8 eg0 0uix ekm 8re x0cc