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 646 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: | 2/5 | 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?
Reggio nell'Emilia
Reggio Emilia Is a fairly safe city and i have never had serious accidents. There are a couple areas where more caution is recommended because of reported mugging episodes and baby gang problems, but they are in the outskirts of the city or the area of the train station, and the municipal administration is working on them
Posted: April 24, 2025
Ylenia
Varese
You need to be aware of the surroundings. I usually don't walk alone during dark hours, but if i need to, i park my car close to the city centre and stay on the main roads, where other people are present.
Posted: April 23, 2025Naples
I lived in Naples for at least 5 years; if you're in the company of men, nothing should happen, but if you're with women, you need to be a little cautious when going out at night. During the day, it's not dangerous; you just need to be careful when going to more populated or otherwise famous areas, because of pickpockets who might put their hands in your jacket pockets or backpacks. I always recommend not being alone; if you're alone during the day, nothing happens, but in the evening, you have to be very careful.
Posted: April 23, 2025
Luce
Milan
Milan is a beautiful city but I don't think it's very safe especially for girls in the evening/night. It depends a lot on the areas of Milan you're in, some areas like the city centre are pretty safe but others are not safe at all. I feel safe during the day mostly everywhere in the citycentre but at night I don't feel safe walking or taking public transports alone.
Posted: April 21, 2025
Eleonora
Italy
i was robbed once. someone stole my new phone in subway. i also got a lot of unwanted male attention here in italy. anyway, it was always some cringy attempts to flirt. thankfully, nothing more. either way, i recommend to be careful and if possible avoid men. i can’t say which type of men is better to avoid. they all are strange
Posted: April 20, 2025
Maria
Rome
Rome is safe enough for solo travellers, as long as you always keep an eye on your belongings. I use public transportation daily and have never encountered any issues with it; I have however, seen mugglers around, especially in termini, so I'd be careful there. Overall, the city is moderately safe, and there is usually police officers near tourist places.
Posted: April 20, 2025
Noemi
Aosta
Cute, small city. It's all around very secure during the day but I would not recommend going around the train and bus station during night time. Public transport are not much, but overall are very safe!
Posted: April 19, 2025
Rebecca
Turin
Overall I feel safe in Turin, even though there are some areas to AVOID (for example Barriera di Milano, Corso Giulio Cesare). Personally, I did not experience anything bad, also public transportation are quite crowded so I feel safe.
Posted: April 19, 2025
Emma
Lecce
Lecce is a very quiet city especially during the day, people are available to help and you can easily walk alone. The more peripheral areas become a bit dangerous at night, I do not recommend walking alone in areas like the station
Posted: April 19, 2025Lecco
I think it's pretty safe but sometimes you get looks from men and it makes you feel uncomfortable but in the day I felt very safe, so I can recomend. And the location is absolutely stunning! Have fun!
Posted: April 18, 2025Is Italy worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 472 experiences from female travelers
Daniela
Portugal
Italy, Family travel
i was sailing with my family in italy in 2020 and stayed in a mill in a tahl. it was beautiful and the weather was warm every day in summer. the food there was very very good and not too expensive. the nature there is very impressive and untouched in many places!
Posted: April 23, 2025
Alessia
Italy
Pisa, Solo travel
Went to Pisa to see a long distance friend of mine, i had already been there with my family when i was younger, i remember the main place (where the leaning tower is) was really busy with tourists and the bars near there were expensive, but if you stay for the night and go to the city center (10 min walk from the tower) you will find lots of shops, ice cream bars, etc. There are many many university students from all over italy and they usually all meet up in these bars. I felt safe with my friends both during the day and night, some creepy drunk men at very late night but just dont go near them… overall tho a very beautiful city!!
Posted: April 23, 2025Meet locals in Italy
Simona
About Me
Hi everyone!!! i’m Simona, i’m 21 yo and i currently live in Rome, but i’m originally from a small town in the south of Italy. I’ve always loved to travel, and my goal is to be able to do it even if i’m still a broke student🎀🎀 I’m literally a social butterfly, i even talk with the walls sometimes, so if you need new friends make sure to hang out with me!! only flaw: my schedule is really tight, so i’m not always free for the people. Love y’all and stay safe♥️
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Anna
About Me
I’m Anna, I was born in Milan (Italy) and lived here all my life. I was born in 2006 and in September 2025 I will be starting university in Utrecht (Netherlands). I love animals (I have 2 cats) and nature, I always enjoy netting new people and listen to their stories. The things I most enjoy talking about are literature and current events of the world, but really I can be interested in any deep conversation about any topic! I have also travelled all around the world on a sailing boat with my family, therefore I’be always felt really close to the sea, however, in recent years I’ve become even more fond of the mountains.
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