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 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 834 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: | 2.4/5 | 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?
Yuxin
Rome
Rome is a generally safe city, of course since its so big and mixed it really depends on the area you are in. In the touristic parts and central areas you really just have to worry about pickpockets, while in the southern parts especially some poorer neighbourhood, sexual harassment like catcalling or stalking can be more common.
Posted: September 3, 2025
Arianna
Genoa
Crime has been increasing in the last few months, especially in my neighborhood, which is right next to the historical center. Luckily nothing has happened to me but in some areas of the city I wouldn't feel safe at all walking, especially at night. Luckily most streets are well-lit but you still need to be careful I think.
Posted: September 3, 2025
Alina
Bologna
There are some places that are a bit dangerous, specially after dark but overall it is a very safe and lively city. Because of the university, there is a lot a young people and a lot of cultural activities.
Posted: August 31, 2025
Esther
Venice
Very quiet at night as most tourists leave, however the large population of contract and port workers who are largely male and transitory consists of waves of anonymous working age men that have no plans to remain longterm, which can feel unsafe, like with any port city
Posted: August 29, 2025Rome
Rome has a lot of pickpockets and certain areas like near Termini station and Cornelia station are quite dangerous at night - you definitely wouldn’t go there alone. I wouldn’t really walk alone at night and you have to be hyper aware of your surroundings and belongings when walking around to avoid pickpockets
Posted: August 29, 2025Is Italy worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 570 experiences from female travelers
Dolomites, Group travel
The Dolomites were just amazing. We stayed in Cortina and did tracking from there. It was an amazing experience, the weather was nice, views were amazin. June was ideal for that trip. If you think to do or no for sure you should do
Posted: August 30, 2025Experienced: May, 2025Safety in Italy
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