Is Milan Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Milan is generally safe for solo female travelers. It's a bustling, cosmopolitan city with an efficient public transportation system. Street crime such as pickpocketing can occur, particularly in tourist-heavy locations or on public transportation, but violent crime is relatively rare. As a female traveler, it's advisable to take standard precautions such as avoiding walking alone late at night in less crowded areas, and being aware of your surroundings at all times.

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How safe is Milan for solo female travelers?

Travel safety index

3.9 /5

based on 75 experiences from female travelers

Penka

Penka

Bulgaria

Couple travel

Milan is an ideal destination for a short city break. The food is delicious, with plenty of great Italian restaurants and cafés. The city is often seen as progressive and supportive of gender equality. However, for a stay longer than a few days, there are not many major tourist attractions compared with some other Italian cities, so it is best suited for a short city break of 2–3 days.

Posted: July 6, 2026Experienced: December, 2025
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Gabrielė

Gabrielė

Lithuania

Solo travel

The cuisine was amazing and I definitely want to travel again to Italy once again...From my experience Milan is a very walkable city and you rarely need to take public transport. I went to Milan mid January, so there weren't that many people. I was able to safely solo travel around the city both at day and night time. I was quite scared to walk alone at night because I heard not so great experiences from past travelers, but since it wasn't summer season the streets were empty at night.

Posted: May 26, 2026Experienced: December, 2025
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CRISTINA

CRISTINA

Spain

Group travel

I enjoyed this beautiful city. I recommend the Cathedral and Victor Manuel. You can also visit the cemetery. If you visit Mc Donalds opposite the cathedral, you can see the whole Duomo. Recommendation: visit the city after the Olympic Games.

Posted: March 12, 2026Experienced: November, 2025
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Loryane

Loryane

France

Group travel

This was a very great experience Milano is a really pretty and amazing city just be careful on your phone , one of my friends was stolen. You have many activities and it's not really difficult to find one's way ! Don't Hesitate

Posted: February 7, 2026Experienced: January, 2025
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Is Milan safe for women?

Women’s safety index

3.2 /5

Based on 122 reports

Crime index

3 /5

Based on 122 reports

TBH it’s not unsafe during the day, sometimes it quite unsafe at night but overall I would say Milan is safe and convenient to travel around, people here are very respectful and avoid doing harm to travellers.

Posted: June 29, 2026
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i really do not feel safe walking alone anywhere as a young woman. many times i noticed i was being followed, and often men make disgusting comments. even though i said this, it happens all over the world and i would not say its the most dangerous city

Posted: June 16, 2026
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Hanin

Hanin

always check on your things, especially on subways and popular areas. be extra careful. Milan isn’t safe at all as a city, they always hjt when you next expect it. Never let your guard down around those areas!

Posted: June 6, 2026
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Francesca

Francesca

Milan is becoming increasingly dangerous. Certainly, there are worse cities and, above all, more dangerous areas than others, but you still need to be careful. Don't be alone, especially at night, and always keep your bags attached on the subway or in crowded places.

Posted: May 3, 2026
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Safety map

Based on reports from women living in Milan, we created a safety map highlighting areas where they feel unsafe during the day or at night.

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Anna

Milan

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I have a son of 18 and a daughter of 16: they are nice kind people. 🙂 I like cycletourism and travel across Europe during the summer. I am vegetarian and have a ginger cat. 😽

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