Milan
Italy · Europe
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased caution
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased caution
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautions
Smartraveller (AU)Level 1 · Normal precautionsThe safety picture
A plain-language read of the sourced figures belowMilan scores 80 out of 100 in our composite index, safer than 44% of the cities we score.
Its homicide rate is 0.5 per 100,000, about a third of the median for the cities we track. That figure covers the wider metro area and we calculated it from a count and a population, so read it as an upper bound on the city itself. Recorded robbery is 138.3 per 100,000, also a metro-level figure we derived, and police data counts only reported incidents, so the true level runs higher. On advisories the governments split: the US and Canada put Italy at increased caution, while the UK and Australia keep it at their lowest level. Every advisory that covers Italy flags pickpocketing and scams aimed at visitors. In a national survey, 76% of people said they feel safe walking alone after dark.
Safety dimensions
Larger area = more concernHomicide / general violence
Primary source: ISTAT — Delitti denunciati dalle forze di polizia all’autorità giudiziaria
Robbery (police-recorded)
Primary source: ISTAT — Delitti denunciati dalle forze di polizia all’autorità giudiziaria
Travel advisories
U.S. State DeptLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: U.S. Department of State — Italy Travel Advisory
Global Affairs CanadaLevel 2 · Increased cautionPrimary source: Global Affairs Canada — Italy Travel Advice and Advisories
UK FCDOLevel 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: UK FCDO — Italy travel advice
Smartraveller (AU)Level 1 · Normal precautionsPrimary source: Australian Government (DFAT Smartraveller) — Italy travel advice
Perceived safety
How safe people say they feel, from official population surveys — a separate signal, not part of the Safety Index.Primary source: UN SDG 16.1.4 — feel safe walking alone at night (UNODC)
Primary source: Eurostat — Crime, violence or vandalism in the area (EU-SILC)
Tourist-specific incidents
How often government travel advisories mention each — a source-consensus signal, not a risk rate.Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Italy travel advice (Safety and security)
Primary source: Global Affairs Canada — Italy travel advice (Safety and security)