This quartier is essentially the Gare du Nord/Lariboisière area, and it is genuinely one of the most consistently documented problem zones in central Paris: it sits inside an official police 'zone de sécurité prioritaire' (bounded by boulevard de la Chapelle, rue La Fayette, boulevard de Magenta and rue Philippe-de-Girard), and press and resident accounts describe open crack use and dealing, syringes on the pavement and frequent assaults around the station. A knife attack injured six to seven people here in January 2023, though the attacker was later found to have been in psychiatric crisis rather than acting for gain — travellers should treat the area as a legitimate no-lingering zone after dark, with daytime risk mainly pickpocketing/petty theft given the huge passenger volume. Sources checked: franceinfo, 'Paris: la gare du Nord en proie à une forte insécurité?'; franceinfo, 'Attaque à l'arme blanche qui a fait six blessés à la gare du Nord', 11 Jan 2023; Mairie du 10e, Zone de Sécurité Prioritaire page.
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.) — Paris, France
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In detail
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Frequently asked questions
Is Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.) safe?
Wandroz currently rates Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.) in Paris as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Paris during the day and an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Paris at night. 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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.) safe at night?
At night, Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.) is rated as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative 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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.) a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.)?
Not an official government crime feed — Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (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 Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (10e arr.) well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
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