Is Milan Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Milan

Safety rating

Moderate
3.1 /5

Women living in Milan consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.1 out of 5.

Crime rating

Moderate
2.9 /5

Women living in Milan consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.9 out of 5.

Violence rating

6.1%

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 75 experiences

Safety rating:

3.1/5Moderate

Safety walking alone after dark:

2.4/5Unsafe

Safety using public transport:

3.3/5Moderate

Crime rate:

2.9/5Moderate

Worries of being sexually harassed:

2.9/5Moderate

Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped:

2.5/5Moderate

Worries of being physically attacked:

2.5/5Moderate

Worries of home broken and things stolen:

2/5A bit worried

Worries of being mugged or robbed:

3.1/5Moderate

Worries of being kidnapped or murdered:

1.5/5Not at all worried

How safe is Milan?

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, 2025
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Being 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, 2025
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Usually 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, 2025
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Elena

Elena

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, 2025
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I’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, 2025
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Luce

Luce

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
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Margherita

Margherita

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, 2025
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Sara

Sara

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, 2025
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Giulia

Giulia

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, 2025
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You 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, 2025
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Is Milan worth visiting?

Travel rating

4.2 /5

based on 54 experiences from female travelers

Group travel

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, 2024
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Solo travel

I 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, 2024
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Angelica

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Elena

About Me

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Safety in Italy

Frequently asked questions

Is Milan safe?

Women living in Milan consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.1 out of 5.

Is Milan safe to walk alone at night?

Women living in Milan consider walking alone at night to be relatively unsafe, with an overall safety rating of 2.4 out of 5.

Is public transport safe in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider public transport to be moderately safe, with an overall safety rating of 3.3 out of 5.

What is the crime rate in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.9 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually harassed in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider the risk of being sexually harassed to be moderate, with an overall risk rating of 2.9 out of 5.

What is the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider the risk of being sexually assaulted or raped to be moderate, with an overall risk rating of 2.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of being physically attacked in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider the risk of being physically attacked to be moderate, with an overall risk rating of 2.5 out of 5.

What is the risk of burglary in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider the risk of burglary to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 2 out of 5.

What is the risk of being mugged or robbed in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider the risk of being mugged or robbed to be moderate, with an overall risk rating of 3.1 out of 5.

What is the risk of being kidnapped or murdered in Milan?

Women living in Milan consider the risk of being kidnapped or murdered to be relatively low, with an overall risk rating of 1.5 out of 5.