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 755 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?
Cadoneghe
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, 2025
Giudit
Genoa
Genoa is a relatively small city. Most People would visit the city centre only. Genoa expands beyond it, both West and East. Coastal area of the city is super safe. City centre it is super safe in day Light and mostly safeat night. It is like entering a labirynt of narrow streets. At night Best advice is to move around following the crowds. Public bus is ok. Maiby the n. 1(I believe at night turns number in 618) can be slightly less pleasant.
Posted: July 5, 2025Bologna
In the city centre it's pretty safe. Please pay attention in piazza verdi area and piazza aldrovandi. There are drug dealers and consumers. Also around and behind the train station and montagnola parc
Posted: July 4, 2025Milan
In my opinion, Milan is not a dangerous city. I feel afraid only when I am alone at night. As in every big city, there are some issues with crimes such as rape or theft. As a local I don't feel scared when I'm using public transports or when I'm walking in the city.
Posted: July 3, 2025Milan
I spent 2 days in Milan during my Italy trip. I generally use public transport- trams and metro to travel in city. After 10pm the streets felt in-safe. I was cat-called a LOT. Random men just come up to you & start saying things even after you tell them to go.
Posted: July 3, 2025Is Italy worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 535 experiences from female travelers
La 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, 2024Rome, Solo travel
I went to Rome by train. Stayed at my boyfriend's. We went to the city centre for a drink, saw the Colosseum. It was very hot and full of tourists. At least there are fountains to fill the bottle of water
Posted: July 4, 2025Experienced: June, 2024Safety in Italy
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