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 448 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: | 1.9/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 2.2/5 | A Bit Worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
How safe is Italy?
Como
Como is a nice city near lake, a little bit boring in winter but in summer is full of people from all over the world! You can grab a beer, make aperitivo in a one of ours cuties bars or take an ice cream and eat it doing a walk!
Posted: January 20, 2025Forli
This city is growing in a few years, so criminality is not developed... people are friendly and it's usual to know each othes. The centre is popolated and the are some monuments to visit, there are a lot of people who decides to live in the countryside, me too, it's quite and slowly, so you can appreciate life a little more
Posted: January 20, 2025
Marta
Milan
I’d say that if your stick to the tourist parts of town you’re good to go. Maybe be aware of your surroundings, keep your phone on you all the time and avoid using it if you are close to the bus doors (people something run to snatch it and then leave the bus/metto with your phone. After dark you can take public transport but use the ones above ground. And stay close to the driver! Overall it’s safe to travel by yourself
Posted: January 20, 2025Pesaro
Pesaro is really safe, it is a place where mainly adults or elderly people live, young people are polite and calm, there is almost never crime or absurd cases like you hear around. Pesaro is a quiet place but apart from the sea and the old part there is not much exciting to visit, maybe because I have lived here all my life who knows
Posted: January 20, 2025Rome
Rome safeness depends on the neighbors you go. I would just suggest to avoid not crowded places at night, especially near train stations. During the day, I always feel very safe to go around and take public transportations
Posted: January 20, 2025
Engel
Tortoli
Is a safe little city, near the meditteranean sea(5min) , and at 30 min from the Gennargentu mountan chain. There are a lot of beautiful point view and archeologic site around Close to the best beaches in italy (boat tour,hiking )
Posted: January 20, 2025Limbiate
It is a safe town, overall. The city centre is okay, in the daylight there's plenty of people going around for groceries, schools etc. Driving is safe. But it gets silent in the dark and walking alone makes me feel unconfortable
Posted: January 20, 2025Rome
Rome, like many Italian cities, is generally safe, with the exception of a few minor crimes, such as purse snatching, pickpocketing, and car theft. Travelers need to be careful as in any other capital city as there is very little violent crime, but plenty of scams and pickpocketing.
Posted: January 19, 2025
Martina
Italy
It's a very safe place if you pay attention to the place and the people, if you are alone and you can ask for help in an emergency there's nothing to worry about, you only don't have to go in a few places when it's dark outside
Posted: January 19, 2025
Rebecca
Prato
Prato is a small city near Firenze, it’s very multiethnical and has a big chinese society (you can find good asian food here) the historic center it’s small but very beautiful, there’s a lot of people and place for have fun
Posted: January 19, 2025Is Italy worth visiting?
Travel rating
based on 413 experiences from female travelers
Nasti
Germany
Cervia, Family travel
Cervia- a touristic Italian spot at the seaside with beautiful pine forests. Lovely and full of summer. You can go climbing in a forest, doing different sport activities or just enjoying the Italian sun. I was just afraid of jellyfishes but you can find them also in other places;)
Posted: January 20, 2025Experienced: August, 2011Bergamo, Group travel
I went there in fall on a group trip and we went to bergamo Alta I think it is called, but I was the most beautiful place I have ever been 🩷 the locals are very sweet and the food is absolutely amazing 🤩
Posted: January 20, 2025Meet locals in Italy
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Hello, I am silvia 34 years old, i live in florence I am nice girl, i want to discover the World i really love to travel and meet New people and culture. I like tò meet new local people and Discover néw places. I really love to travel alone and with other people
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