Is Italy Safe for Women?
Safety rating
Women living in Italy consider the safety level to be relatively high, with an overall safety rating of 3.9 out of 5.
Crime rating
Women living in Italy consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.5 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 846 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.9/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 2.5/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.5/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.1/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.9/5 | 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?
Milan
Milan can be as safe as dangerous, in the centre of the city the criminality's level is not that high. On public transport, in some places, you need to pay attention. In general I think you can come here in safety
Posted: September 22, 2025
Zijun
Bologna
There are truly many thieves in Italy but bologna is an exception cuz it’s a city full of students from all of the world. So most of the citizens here is nice. But it’s always better to be careful, especially near the central station and via Zamboni.
Posted: September 18, 2025Bologna
I've been living in Bologna for two years and, at 35 years old, I can say that the city center gives me a sense of safety. I often go out for dinner or a drink with friends and sometimes return home around two in the morning, never having had any unpleasant incidents. The main streets remain fairly lively until late on the weekends: students, tourists, couples, groups of friends fill the squares and arcades, and this constant movement contributes to making the environment feel protected. The presence of cafes, restaurants, and bars guarantees that there is always someone around, while the warm lights under the arcades make walks pleasant and never desolate. I have never felt any real danger. For this reason, I feel I can say that the center of Bologna, in my daily experience, is safe and welcoming even late at night. I can't say the same with certainty for more peripheral areas, because I don't frequent them regularly, but the heart of the city remains a peaceful place for me.
Posted: September 18, 2025Udine
For me, Udine is a beautiful city. I find the city center quite safe: during the day there are no problems, you can walk around without worries. At night it’s better to stay a bit more alert, but that’s the same everywhere. The area around the train station, however, is not very nice—I consider it less safe and usually avoid it.
Posted: September 17, 2025
Chiara
Milan
In the last years it’s not so safe, be careful girls going around alone and keep always your bags closed. At night use taxi don’t use public transport at night it’s very dangerous and stay in the central parts of the city.
Posted: September 15, 2025Is Italy worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 574 experiences from female travelers
Myriam
France
Florence, Solo travel
Went to Florence by myself very last minute and it was such an amazing trip! The food was delicious, there's so much to see you'll never get bored! It's a beautiful city! I slept in one of the cheapest and best hostel I have ever stayed in (at least for now). I don't go out much at night but I still felt pretty safe when I was And from Florence you can take the train to Pisa for a one day trip, it is very convenient and not expensive!
Posted: September 21, 2025Experienced: January, 2025Safety in Italy
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