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Alexander Meddings
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Wonders of Rome Walking Tour
Updated January 2025
One of the most frequently asked questions in our Facebook Travel Group is whether Rome is safe. The answer, in short, is yes — or at least as safe as you might expect from a city of 4.3 million residents.
Let’s look at what the statistics say.
How safe is Italy?
The 2024 Global Peace Index Report ranks Italy as the 33rd safest country in the world, ahead of the UK (34th) and USA (132nd). Italy comes 40th out of 193 countries in the Global Organised Crime Index (OC Index). But this measures organised crime, and Italy is historically notorious as the heartland of the Mafia.
