This quartier officially contains the Sacré-Cœur basilica and Place du Tertre, and Montmartre is repeatedly named among Paris's worst pickpocketing hotspots in recent press (Air Journal, Jun 2026, citing a large Google-reviews study; a similar pattern has been reported by Le JDD for over a decade). It also borders the Marché aux Puces flea market near Porte de Clignancourt, an area with a long-standing reputation for petty theft among visitors. These are theft/scam risks rather than violent crime — keep bags secure in crowds around the basilica and market, both by day and in the thinner evening crowds. Sources checked: Air Journal, 28 Jun 2026; Le JDD, 2012 (longstanding, still-cited pattern).
Clignancourt (18e arr.) — Paris, France
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This rating comes from a structured local-source assessment. This specific area was reviewed against credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — and the signals were consolidated across sources rather than taken from any single report, with the reasoning and the sources shown above. Paris publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does publish one, Wandroz uses it instead of an assessment. Where a review finds nothing documented, that is recorded as no findings rather than as a safety rating.
Frequently asked questions
Is Clignancourt (18e arr.) safe?
Wandroz currently rates Clignancourt (18e arr.) in Paris as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Paris, both by day and after dark. This comes from a structured local-source assessment: an area-level review of credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — consolidated across sources rather than taken from a single report. Paris publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.
Is Clignancourt (18e arr.) safe at night?
At night, Clignancourt (18e arr.) is rated as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Paris. If you're unsure, it's worth checking recent local reviews for your specific street or block, since a neighbourhood-wide rating can't capture block-by-block variation.
Is Clignancourt (18e arr.) a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Clignancourt (18e arr.)'s day rating (roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Paris) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. Note that the Booking.com link on this page searches 18th arr., not Clignancourt (18e arr.) specifically: Booking does not list this neighbourhood as a destination of its own, so check each property's address against the map above.
Is there official crime data for Clignancourt (18e arr.)?
Not an official government crime feed — Clignancourt (18e arr.)'s rating comes from Wandroz's own current local/national press and survey research for this specific area instead (see the note on this page for what was checked and the sources used). An absence of recent negative coverage is treated as inconclusive, not as proof the area is safe. If you live in or know Clignancourt (18e arr.) well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
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