Women living in Rome consider the safety level to be moderate, with an overall safety rating of 3.4 out of 5.
Women living in Rome consider the crime rate to be moderate, with an overall crime rating of 2.5 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 89 experiences
Safety rating: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Safety walking alone after dark: | 2.8/5 | Moderate |
Safety using public transport: | 3.4/5 | Moderate |
Crime rate: | 2.5/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually harassed: | 2.6/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being sexually assaulted or raped: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being physically attacked: | 2.4/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of home broken and things stolen: | 2/5 | A bit worried |
Worries of being mugged or robbed: | 3/5 | Moderate |
Worries of being kidnapped or murdered: | 1.6/5 | A bit worried |
Rome is generally quite safe during the day, but it's very common to be catcalled or harassed during the night, so preferably always stay with a friend or two. To avoid centocelle or ex-mattatoio area at night.
Posted: July 14, 2025Ivana
I spent a few months in Rome, and maybe I was lucky to not experience anything bad happening there. Other than stares from men and some cat calls I didn’t experience any problems. And no matter the stares I wasn’t afraid, no one ever tried to do anything. Pit pocketing is a big thing in Rome in the big metro or bus stations but most people call out when they notice a pick pocketer so that was also okay. I never had anything stolen. And I know they say Termini is the most unsafe place, and it is pretty bad but at least there are cops 24/7. The metro stop Vittorio Emanuele is even scarier
Posted: July 14, 2025its not very safe especially if you are staying in the hood. nothing ever happened to me but i try my best to be safe. like talking to my friends on call or i send them voice notes. i also always tell people where i am
Posted: July 13, 2025It really depends on the zone you're visiting. On train station or public transport you could be easily robbed in the daylight, or suspiciuosly assaulted (touched, petted) o followed or catcalled, and the same can happen in turistic areas. I would say you have to be attentive and conscious of the situation to avoid that. The periferical zones and train stations as well, at night can be fairly dangerous, i make sure to never be alone, or to have pepper spray with me. It's totally doable, and nothing ever happened to me beside being catcalled, but I personally can't stand the fear if i'm not in my neighbourhood
Posted: July 11, 2025Marta
Considering that Rome is an enormous city, safety really depends on where you're staying. The center of the city is fairly safe for women (as any place can be), some periferic neighborhoods can be more dangerous. If you're alone, I would advise to take a LIME (electric bike service) to be safer.
Posted: July 2, 2025based on 111 experiences from female travelers
Hiba
France
Rome is a very attractive city where you can discover the italian culture very well. People here are really nice and sociable. As a person from minorities I did not experienced racism and I also met many people of my culture (Arabic)
Posted: August 15, 2025