🇮🇹 Safest Neighborhoods in Milan
Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first
Overview
This ranking analyzes 11 neighborhoods and districts in Milan, sorted by their overall crime rate per 100,000 residents. Areas with lower crime rates appear first, representing the safest neighborhoods based on official crime statistics for the 2023 reporting period.
Milan has an estimated population of 9,122,877 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 1,605.6 per 100,000 residents, based on 219,141 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.
Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods
The safest neighborhoods in Milan based on the lowest overall crime rates are:
- Sondrio — with a crime rate of just 644.6 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Milan.
- Lecco — with a crime rate of just 1,229.7 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Milan.
- Lodi — with a crime rate of just 1,241.7 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Milan.
- Mantua — with a crime rate of just 1,281.2 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Milan.
- Cremona — with a crime rate of just 1,291.7 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Milan.
These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 1,605.6 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Milan.
Areas with Highest Crime Rates
For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Milan:
- Milan — 4,114.8 per 100K
- Pavia — 1,959.6 per 100K
- Brescia — 1,586.3 per 100K
- Varese — 1,513.1 per 100K
- Bergamo — 1,462.4 per 100K
The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Milan has a crime rate approximately 6× higher than Sondrio.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Rate | Total Crimes | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sondrio | 644.6 per 100K | 1,153 | Low |
| 2 | Lecco | 1,229.7 per 100K | 4,097 | Low |
| 3 | Lodi | 1,241.7 per 100K | 2,842 | Low |
| 4 | Mantua | 1,281.2 per 100K | 5,209 | Low |
| 5 | Cremona | 1,291.7 per 100K | 4,558 | Moderate |
| 6 | Como | 1,336.8 per 100K | 7,992 | Moderate |
| 7 | Bergamo | 1,462.4 per 100K | 16,215 | Moderate |
| 8 | Varese | 1,513.1 per 100K | 13,321 | Moderate |
| 9 | Brescia | 1,586.3 per 100K | 19,984 | High |
| 10 | Pavia | 1,959.6 per 100K | 10,539 | High |
| 11 | Milan | 4,114.8 per 100K | 133,231 | High |
Crime Category Breakdown
Across all neighborhoods in Milan, the following crime categories are tracked:
Methodology
Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents for each neighborhood, combining all tracked crime categories. The safety rating (LOW / MODERATE / HIGH) is assigned using tertiles: the bottom third of areas by crime rate are rated LOW (safest), the middle third MODERATE, and the top third HIGH. Data is sourced from official government crime statistics. Cross-area comparisons within a city are generally reliable as all areas use the same data collection methodology.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the safest neighborhood in Milan?
Based on official crime statistics, Sondrio is the safest neighborhood in Milan with a crime rate of 644.6 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 11 analyzed areas.
How are the safety rankings calculated?
Rankings are based on the total crime rate per 100,000 residents, which normalizes for population differences. The rate combines all tracked crime categories (homicide, robbery, theft, assault, and sexual assault) from official government data sources.
How many neighborhoods are included in the Milan ranking?
This ranking includes 11 neighborhoods and districts in Milan that have reported crime statistics available in our database.
When was this data last updated?
The crime data used for these rankings covers the reporting period ending 2023. Data is sourced from ISTAT — Delitti denunciati dalle forze di polizia all'autorità giudiziaria.
What does the safety rating mean?
Areas are rated LOW (bottom third by crime rate — safest), MODERATE (middle third), or HIGH (top third — highest crime). This rating is relative to other neighborhoods in Milan, not a global benchmark.