Women living in Padua consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.
Women living in Padua consider the crime rate to be relatively low, with an overall crime rating of 1.8 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 16 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.9/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 4/5 | Safe |
Crime rate: | 1.8/5 | Low |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 1.9/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 1.5/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 1.3/5 | Not at all worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 1.5/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1/5 | Not at all worried |
Padua is rather safe city except of station area at night. I have been living hear for six years and have never faced any problems. However I would be cautious at night, just in case, especially near station area.
Posted: June 30, 2025It depends in which area you are, center is safe, arcella is also okay but i dont know the area after arcella. Station is fifty percent safe i usually go faster around there. I dont like using tram. They will steal your bikes whether its locked or not.
Posted: June 3, 2025Sude
In the last 4 years I have been here things have changed drastically, they even change seasonally. When it’s fine and everybody’s out and the sun is out till 21, it’s alright. There are very good people too that help whenever you ask. Around the national and academic holidays when all the students go home, it’s like a fricking jungle. The police has started to take some precaution finally. But if you’re ever in Padova, don’t linger around the train station, in via Trieste, and via Venezia. Everyone says Arcella is dangerous but I don’t believe so I lived there 2 years, it was safe. The safest place to be is Portello where all the students are and around Prato. Stay safe ladies and don’t hesitate to ask for help if you need it on the street, people are mostly kind. Just dont ask old people
Posted: May 6, 2025Matilde
Overall is a safe city, especially in the old city center area, it’s fine to walk around at night, just be careful and be conscious. You have to be really careful at night around the train station and Arcella neighborhood, I would honestly never go there alone
Posted: May 2, 2025Beatrice
Padova is a place where I'd go mostly everywhere alone feeling safe, but I would avoid doing so in certain areas and especially at night. The worst I've experienced as a woman is catcalling (it's quite common in all of Italy) and harassment in my teenagehood. People here can be quite heavy drinkers so I'd be more cautious with consent when it comes to nightlife and drunk people. I feel overall safe biking around and taking public transport, although Italian traffic is not the safest for cyclists.
Posted: March 17, 2025Gemma🩵
Padua is a little and historical city. There always students around and the transports are safe. Everyone goes around with bikes even at night. It is super calm. Other than students there are grannys. Only the zone behind the station is a little more unsafe, there may be drunk people after eleven. But even if you arrive late with the train, there are always taxis just oyt of the station. Padua is a peaceful and safe place. There are also a lot of events organised by students.
Posted: February 20, 2025