Marseille current safety and crime

I've never been to Marseille. And tmrw I think I will have to walk from Place Castellane to the area around Blancarde metro station at about 0100 - carrying a laptop!

Is this a dodgy part of town? Should I ensure I take a taxi instead?

Thanks

People (including miscreants) will still be busy celebrating the victory of France over Germany. ;-)

It is still central Marseille and Boulevard Baille is a main thoroughfare. It wouldn't bother me, but of course I would stay on my guard at all times, the same as in Paris at 1 a.m.

I will refresh my personal knowledge of Marseille next week when I spend a few days there.

OK thanks, I was mainly checking this is not a "dangerous" part of the city

tommo68, thank you so much for this detailed and honest post. No, not every city is equally dangerous. Yes, there are some cities that are simply worse than others. I don't know why people represent otherwise. As a petite, solo female traveler with children to return home to, I always seek advice about the safety of my potential travel destinations. Advice from people who actually live there, and that includes feedback from other people who actually live there, is absolutely invaluable. Based on such advice, I safely visited Rio de Janeiro by myself (a few years ago) but decided to pass, for example, on Naples (this year). I am still up in the air on Marseilles, but this has given me a lot to work with. Thank you!

Rio is 10 times more dangerous than Marseille or Naples.

Depends on where you go. I researched neighborhoods very carefully and had no problems and never felt unsafe. And again, this was during a period of relative 'detante' in Rio re: police and gang relations.

Your research told you Naples was dangerous?

Why does Rick Steves like it so much?

No idea; I don't follow Rick Steves. Naples residents told me it was dangerous, and described specific crimes they had witnessed, so I took their word for it.

And what crimes were those?
Murder, kidnapping, arson?
Or just the same petty crimes that happen a thousand times a day in any metropolis?

I don't follow Rick Steves

But you're surely aware of him and what he does: offers N. American first-timers "Europe with training wheels."
He wouldn't send first-timers into a lion's den.

btw, I have an American friend who, with her sister and her sister's friend (all women in their late 40's or older), used Naples as a base for 2 weeks last summer. No issues. I'm pretty sure that's the norm.

There are plenty of reasons not to visit Naples, if that's what you're looking for. Fear of crime isn't one of them.

You are certainly entitled to your opinion and your anecdotal examples. I am not interested in continuing this conversation because your intent seems to be just to troll. Perhaps someone else will take you up on that offer. Best wishes.