Women living in Milan consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.1 out of 5.
Women living in Milan consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.9 out of 5.
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.
Based on 75 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.4/5 | Unsafe |
Safety using public transport: | 3.3/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.5/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.5/5 | Moderate |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3.1/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
In general Milan is a safe country, but I wouldn’t recommend to go out at night alone as it can be dangerous sometimes, also sometimes there can be issues with public transportation so u have to be aware of it
Posted: May 7, 2025Being an international student and traveling a lot in Milan at night and day, I could say that it’s pretty safe. You just have to be aware of your belongings as pickpocketing is very common. Rest enjoy your stay in Milan :)
Posted: May 5, 2025Usually most of the places in Milan are safe, but still need to be careful when you walk alone at midnight. Also when you’re in the crowded area, pay attention to the thief, you don’t have to be so panic about that, just keep that in mind is enough
Posted: May 2, 2025Elena
Milan is not super safe, it is better to never walk alone at night and possibly with a male friend, but usually if you are carefull nothing bad happens to you. There are some areas like Via Padova that you should evitate, public transports at night close quite early around midnight but they are safe even at night.
Posted: May 2, 2025I’ve been living in Milan for several years, and overall I would say it’s quite safe for women. However, it’s a big, busy city with lots of people, so I always recommend staying aware of your surroundings, especially when walking alone at night. Personally, I’ve never experienced any serious issues, but street harassment (catcalling) happens quite often.
Posted: April 26, 2025Luce
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, 2025Margherita
Milan is safe during the day but be aware of pickpockets. At night is way less safe, I don’t feel safe walking alone at night mainly outside of the center but also in the main areas I usually don’t take public transport because I have a car but my friends don’t recommend taking them alone at night
Posted: April 14, 2025Sara
the public transport have a lot of pick pockets, if you’re alone i suggest calling an uber at night. also i suggest to not show anything expensive for example a watch or a gold chain in my opinion the most dangerous places are milano centrale/rogoredo/garibaldi and if you go to duomo don’t go to hidden places and even if you’re drunk don’t talk to much to strangers
Posted: April 14, 2025Giulia
Overall safe, but keep an eye on certain buses (91,91) and certain stations because bad people are usually around especially at night. During the day it is pretty safe, you just need to be conscious that a big city is dangerous by nature.
Posted: April 12, 2025You will find a lot of baby gangs around, almost everywhere. Personally I have only encountered them in some rare occasions but in general always be alert and bring something like pepper spray with you.
Posted: April 12, 2025based on 54 experiences from female travelers
Amzing trip! fell in love with city! definitely can see myself moving to Milan😍 Affordable, beautiful and not too big. Very safe as well. We were two girls and stayed 4 nights. It was enough time to see the city but I wished we stayed longer and I will definitely come back.
Posted: April 21, 2025Experienced: August, 2024I didnt feel much safe in Milan. I met some weird people on the streets. I wasn't in danger but it still affected me I think there is less to see there than in other Italian city, they deserve more attention Overall it was okay, not so expensive. I rented good apartment for affordable price comparing to Swiss and France
Posted: April 18, 2025Experienced: December, 2024Angelica
Hi Everyone!!! I'm Angie, I'm 24, Italian and making people smile is my job (try to guess what it is) 😊 I love to connect with people and bond, hike in nature and climb.... if you find me dancing or hand standing don't worry, it's pretty normal!! I would love to travel the world, I'm just poor, that's why I'm here, any help?! 😂 Love you already 💞
Elena
Hi everyone! My name is Elena, I am 24 y/o but I look younger don’t you think? I live and work in Milan, I am so passionate about foreign cultures and food, I am always enthusiastic to meet people with different backgrounds to share experiences. I have lived 6 months in Australia, travelled through Asia visiting Cina, Japan and South Korea but I have way more place to check. Let’s share our best energy ⚡️