Is Italy Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Italy
Safety rating
Women living in Italy consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.8 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Italy consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 2.4 out of 5.
Violence rating
On average 6.1% percentage of women in Italy have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life, according to OECD Data.
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Crime & Safety Statistics
Based on 546 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.8/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.4/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.8/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Italy?
Gemma🩵
Padua
Padua is a little and historical city. There always students around and the transports are safe. Everyone goes around with bikes even at night. It is super calm. Other than students there are grannys. Only the zone behind the station is a little more unsafe, there may be drunk people after eleven. But even if you arrive late with the train, there are always taxis just oyt of the station. Padua is a peaceful and safe place. There are also a lot of events organised by students.
Posted: February 20, 2025Genoa
it depends on which part are you going to, in the center some ‘Vicoli’ are better than other less busy, the public transport are mostly safe but it can happen to encounter bad people, especially with women, but like in every city. If you are travelling alone i recommend zones like castelletto, albaro, the centre.
Posted: February 19, 2025Turin
Overall, people are minding their own business and do not bother you. They are nice. No problem about going out and getting home with safety with public transportation. However, it’s important to pay attention to surroundings late at night.
Posted: February 19, 2025
Kate
Milan
Overall depends on the area of the city (there are some areas that are not safe and it’s better to avoid). However pickpockets are everywhere and it’s better to look after your things, especially in central areas or Centrale
Posted: February 18, 2025Milan
Even though it's a beautiful place for colture, hidden gems and activities, it is quite unsafe for women. If you stay in the center, zona Navigli or Chinatown for example, you're pretty safe, but there are areas like Corvetto and Quartoggiaro that are known for being anything but safe, especially for girls. And night time can be difficult if you're Alone, so gotta be careful
Posted: February 18, 2025Rome
Rome but basically all big Italian cities are not really safe right now, too many male people don't have enough brain to know when doing something is not okay. If you stay with a friend, everything is okay, no worries
Posted: February 17, 2025
Giada
Vaprio d'Adda
Vaprio is a fairly quiet town to live in, of course you always have to be careful because strange people are everywhere, however in recent years there have been no serious accidents or particularly unpleasant situations
Posted: February 16, 2025
Silvia
Milan
I do not live in Milan, but in the province and is definitely very quiet as a small town in the middle of the countryside. I walk alone during day, in the city or in the wood, and during night. But Milan has become more dangerous, in the evening I do not take public transport alone and even parking in isolated areas. During the day I am always attentive to who I have around, there are many pickpockets and "strange" people (men for the most). It’s a beautiful city, it has a lot of things to do and explore, but pay attention where you go, there’s a lot of criminality in the remote streets. Stay safe in public lighted spaces when you’re alone or with a little female group.
Posted: February 16, 2025Turin
Until now I have not been feeling unsafe walking after dark in streets or in crowded areas but sometimes I have heard that some sexual harassment and rubbing happened in some areas. For example l heard that areas like milan barier and aurora are less safe.
Posted: February 15, 2025
flaminia
Rome
It really depends on who you go out with and where . Roma nord is pretty rich and safe with lots of security etc.. In the south of rome there are people with less money so some people consider it more dangerous Stuff like drugs and crime in general is everywhere in the city, just like in every city, it's simply fancier the closer you get to the centre. Honestly the security in rome is pretty average, not the best but also not the worst. Definitely better then Milano.
Posted: February 15, 2025Is Italy worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 433 experiences from female travelers
Milan, Group travel
I felt pretty safe, but that’s because I was with my friends. We were there in large group so no one would feel uncomfortable. And it was overall pretty amazing experience. Everyone should se this beautiful city on their own.
Posted: February 19, 2025
Anna
Austria
Sicily, Family travel
The visit was so awesome 🥰 Catania and Palermo are very beautiful and fun, also the smaller cities are very beautiful. As an Austrian, it was also for the nicer weather a perfect escape to gain some sunny endorphins 😎
Posted: February 16, 2025Meet locals in Italy
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