🇮🇹 Safest Neighborhoods in Rome

Ranked by overall crime rate — lowest (safest) first

Data period: 2023 · 5 neighborhoods analyzed · Source: ISTAT — Delitti denunciati dalle forze di polizia all'autorità giudiziaria

Overview

This ranking analyzes 5 neighborhoods and districts in Rome, 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.

Rome has an estimated population of 5,720,392 residents. The overall crime rate for the area is 1,617.1 per 100,000 residents, based on 172,169 total recorded crimes across all tracked categories.

Top 5 Safest Neighborhoods

The safest neighborhoods in Rome based on the lowest overall crime rates are:

  1. Rieti — with a crime rate of just 877.1 per 100K, this is the 1st safest area in Rome.
  2. Frosinone — with a crime rate of just 954.1 per 100K, this is the 2nd safest area in Rome.
  3. Viterbo — with a crime rate of just 1,024.4 per 100K, this is the 3rd safest area in Rome.
  4. Latina — with a crime rate of just 1,581.7 per 100K, this is the 4th safest area in Rome.
  5. Rome — with a crime rate of just 3,648.4 per 100K, this is the 5th safest area in Rome.

These five areas collectively have significantly lower crime rates than the city average of 1,617.1 per 100K, making them the statistically safest places to live in Rome.

Areas with Highest Crime Rates

For comparison, the following areas have the highest crime rates in Rome:

The gap between the safest and highest-crime area is significant: Rome has a crime rate approximately 4× higher than Rieti.

Rank Neighborhood Crime Rate Total Crimes Safety
1 Rieti 877.1 per 100K 1,319 Low
2 Frosinone 954.1 per 100K 4,450 Low
3 Viterbo 1,024.4 per 100K 3,157 Moderate
4 Latina 1,581.7 per 100K 8,964 Moderate
5 Rome 3,648.4 per 100K 154,279 High

Crime Category Breakdown

Across all neighborhoods in Rome, the following crime categories are tracked:

Theft 1,480.5 per 100K
Assault 97.8 per 100K
Robbery 28.9 per 100K
Sexual Assault 9.3 per 100K
Homicide 0.6 per 100K

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 Rome?

Based on official crime statistics, Rieti is the safest neighborhood in Rome with a crime rate of 877.1 per 100,000 residents — the lowest among all 5 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 Rome ranking?

This ranking includes 5 neighborhoods and districts in Rome 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 Rome, not a global benchmark.