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 759 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: | 2.3/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.4/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Italy?
Sofia
Milan
During the day I feel comfortable walking around because it's always very crowded, especially in the central areas. The downside though is that people intervene very little if something happens... During the night unfortunately I don't feel safe...
Posted: July 8, 2025Brescia
Brescia is a small city and you can get around the center very quickly. There are places that aim to be safe, such as the historic Carmine district or the Magazzino 47 social center. I would say the transportation is safe (there are buses and a metro line). Areas to be careful around would be the train station or via Milano, but personally nothing has ever happened to me, also because there isn’t much nightlife, so basically there’s almost nobody around at night, except in Carmine on the weekend.
Posted: July 8, 2025Ancona
Ancona is a provincial coastal town of Italy, mainly inhabited by bourgeoise and middle class. It’s moderately safe, in general no pickpocketing or safety risks take place. As it’s in Italy, the culture is quite machista so girls get harassed verbally but usually not more than that.
Posted: July 8, 2025
Marzia
Bormio
Bormio is a small town with few inhabitants and this makes it quite quiet. There is not much nightlife or crime. In the high season (December - March) you have to be careful of the large amount of tourists but all in all you can walk around peacefully.
Posted: July 7, 2025Cadoneghe
Overall safe, it’s not really too crowded but during the evenings in the main roads it’s really reassuring to walk. there is plenty of light so you can easily see everything that happens during the evenings.
Posted: July 6, 2025
Francesca
Padua
How safe is Padova for me? Pretty safe, it’s my hometown. Like any city, it has a few areas where I stay more aware (around the train station, some corners of Arcella), but overall I walk, bike, and live here without fear. If you have common sense and know how to read a place, Padova is welcoming, vibrant, and calm. Solo travel feels fine, even at night just choose the right streets.
Posted: July 5, 2025Is Italy worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 536 experiences from female travelers
Aziza
Germany
Milan, Group travel
traveled to Milan, Italy with a friends, and we booked a hotel for our stay. Unfortunately, the person at the reception wasn’t very welcoming. Maybe it had to do with the high number of tourists – it felt like the locals were a bit overwhelmed. But overall, the trip was really amazing! The food was delicious almost everywhere – except at Starbucks, of course. In local cafés and restaurants, everything tasted great, and the prices were much lower compared to Germany, which was a nice surprise.
Posted: July 7, 2025La Verna, Solo travel
I walked from Rimini to La Verna. It took me 5 days. I felt very safe while trekking in the woods and thorough the countryside. I've met a snake, a couple of hares and a hedgehog. Medium difficulty of the trail
Posted: July 4, 2025Experienced: September, 2024Safety in Italy
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