As I write this from Paris, I would say the hype is far worse than the situation. Unless you plan on taking outings to the ghettos during the dead of night, safety is not a significant concern. Some security measures have tightened slightly so you may experience an occasional inconvenience and I suppose there is some risk that you might end up at precisely the wrong place at the exact wrong time - though I would suggest that risk exists everywhere all the time in our modern world, but visiting Paris is not full of danger as TV might have you believe.