Which is the safest area to live in paris?

paris is very safe ! you just need to be carefull with your belongings while travelling in the metro/train/bus...

I feel that Paris (like most other European cities) is much safer than any large American city. Having said that, in Paris the Left Bank is safer than the Right Bank. The outer Arrondisements are less safe than the ones closer to the center. The northern perimeter of Paris is an area I feel less comfortable in.

Luckily, most of the dodgy areas are right at the perimeter of the city itself so anything in the arrondissements will be alright. I avoided moving into certain parts of the 18th and 19th. When I was looking for an apartment, as a single women, I simply tried to picture the area at night. Could I get to and from the nearest Métro station without having to walk anywhere iffy? I looked at a place in the 2nd but knew it would be dead at night, as centrally located as it was. One trick is to show up about a half hour before the showing and check out the neighborhood. You can find some charming places but end up walking miles to any shops or laundrymats... I had a few coworkers in the 16th. It's a lovely area...with poor amenities and transport. I also don't recommend the Left Bank as it's a bit too cliché for foreigners, smacking almost as an American ghetto. It's also deluged with tourists all year, but you'll be especially hating it in summer, as some of my coworkers did! I know a family in the 11th. This area is greatly gentrified and actually quite fun now. Restaurants, bars, stores, etc. right at your doorstep. I ended up in the 17th, an untouristy neighborhood around Villiers station. It was charming and cute and had everything I needed. I never batted an eye walking around at night. It's pretty residential so I would have had a few dozen witnesses if I had made a peep. It's not far from the 8th, which was recommended. Yes, I paid a bit more but it was worth it!