Bologna is famous for its medieval streets, university, porticoes, and excellent food. It is generally comfortable for visitors, but petty crime can occur in busy areas.
Travelers should be alert around Bologna Centrale railway station and on crowded public transportation. Pickpocketing and bicycle theft are among the problems visitors may encounter. At night, some streets around the station and nightlife districts can feel less comfortable than the historic center.
Florence
Florence attracts enormous numbers of visitors for its Renaissance art, architecture, and museums. This popularity also creates opportunities for pickpockets and scammers.
Areas around Santa Maria Novella station, the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and crowded attractions require extra attention. Tourists should keep phones, passports, and wallets inside secure bags. Florence remains generally safe, but losing valuables can quickly ruin an otherwise wonderful trip.
Turin
Turin is an elegant northern Italian city known for grand squares, museums, cafés, and beautiful Alpine views. Like other large cities, however, it has neighborhoods where visitors should be more cautious.
Petty theft can occur around Porta Nuova and Porta Susa stations and on busy public transportation. Some outer districts may feel uncomfortable late at night. Thousands of tourists visit most major attractions in central Turin safely every day.
Rome
Rome is one of the world’s most visited cities, and tourist-targeted theft is its biggest concern. Professional pickpockets can operate around the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, Termini Station, the metro, and crowded buses.
Distraction scams are another problem. Someone may try to distract you while another person reaches for your belongings. Keep bags closed, avoid carrying wallets in back pockets, and stay especially alert when public transportation gets crowded.
Naples
Naples is one of Italy’s most fascinating cities, with incredible food, historic streets, and a unique atmosphere. However, its busy streets and chaotic traffic can feel intimidating to first-time visitors.
Pickpocketing, scams, and occasional bag or phone snatching are concerns in some areas. Travelers should be especially careful around Napoli Centrale station and crowded markets. Avoid displaying expensive jewelry and keep phones secure when standing close to busy roads.
Milan
Milan is Italy’s financial and fashion capital, but it also records large numbers of reported crimes. Theft is especially common for tourists because the city has crowded metro trains, railway stations, shopping districts, and major attractions.
Milano Centrale, Piazza del Duomo, and busy metro lines are places where travelers should watch their possessions carefully. Pickpockets may target distracted tourists, particularly when boarding trains or using escalators.
Rimini
Rimini ranks high on this list of Unsafe Cities in Italy largely because crime statistics can look unusually high when measured against its resident population.
The city receives huge numbers of tourists, especially during summer, which increases opportunities for theft and other reported offenses. Rimini is famous for its long Adriatic beaches, hotels, clubs, and nightlife. During the busy summer season, visitors should pay extra attention to phones, wallets, and bags around beaches, railway stations, bars, and nightclubs.
