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Porte-Saint-Denis (10e arr.) — Paris, France

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In detail

This quartier covers Boulevard de Strasbourg and rue du Château-d'Eau, where a prefectural order (issued December 2024, extended through May 2026) forces many shops — largely Afro-Caribbean hair salons — to close between 8pm and 5am, and bans off-premises alcohol sales overnight, citing 'repeated disturbances to public order,' unauthorised street occupation and unlicensed vending. The measure is genuinely controversial (Paris Council rejected a motion against it in October 2025, with critics saying it stigmatises the businesses rather than fixing the underlying disorder), but its existence confirms real, official-level nighttime nuisance concerns in this exact strip. Daytime is mostly just crowded and commercial. Sources checked: Mairie du 10e, 'Arrêté préfectoral: les commerces fermés dès 20h à Château d'Eau', Dec 2024; Groupe Écologiste de Paris, council motion on the closure order, Oct 2025.

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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 Porte-Saint-Denis (10e arr.) safe?

Wandroz currently rates Porte-Saint-Denis (10e 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 Porte-Saint-Denis (10e arr.) safe at night?

At night, Porte-Saint-Denis (10e 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 Porte-Saint-Denis (10e arr.) a good area to stay in as a tourist?

Porte-Saint-Denis (10e 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 10th arr., not Porte-Saint-Denis (10e 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 Porte-Saint-Denis (10e arr.)?

Not an official government crime feed — Porte-Saint-Denis (10e 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 Porte-Saint-Denis (10e arr.) well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.

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