Milan - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there personal security concerns to be aware of at this post? Please describe.
No more than any other major city. I don't walk alone at night, and I keep a close eye on my belongings. The Centrale neighborhood can be a little shady but most areas of Milan seem safe to me. - Jun 2018
Pick pocketing, bicycle theft. Not too bad. However, as a woman - especially if I was still young and pretty- I should be very aware of my surroundings particularly at night. It seems to me that rape and rufis happens too often. - Sep 2016
Nope. Very safe city. I feel safer here than in most U.S. cities. Your security briefing will focus mostly on pickpocketing - now that is my kind of security briefing! The standard apartment building here has a portinaio (a doorman) who screens people as they come through the front door of your building. Police presence is strong and they are good and responsive. Home break-ins rise during August because thieves know people are out of town. But if you take steps to let would be robbers know you are still home (lights and TV on) they'll move on. Gun crime is non-existent. You'll read in the papers about a mafia slaying and it will be huge news because it is the only gun death that month in the entire country. Seriously, it's pretty darn safe here. One person in the Consulate in the last year was mugged, but she was a bit naive and didn't use some common sense. - Aug 2013
Some petty crime in Milan at high tourist areas such as the Duomo or Centrale train station. However, very rarely does it get violent. - Jun 2010
It's a city; be aware. There are some areas of the city where you don't want to walk around alone after dark, but not many people walk in Milan anyway. - Dec 2008
Residential crime in on the rise as is being assaulted while entering you car. That said, we feel safe walking around the city during the day and early evening as long as we are in a group. - Jan 2008
