10Potenza
Potenza, Italy: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 10 out of 10 Very low crime
10/10 in Italy · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 106 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 2,563 per 100,000 people (2024)
Crime by type, as recorded by Istat (2024)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Intentional homicide | 2 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual violence | 21 | 6.1 | 11.6 |
| Sexual acts with a minor | 4 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional injury | 301 | 87.7 | 114.2 |
| Assault without injury | 86 | 25.1 | 30.8 |
| Kidnapping | 2 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 23 | 6.7 | 49 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 1,472 | 428.8 | 1,797.9 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug production, trafficking and illegal holding | 102 | 29.7 | 56.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 788 | 229.6 | 473.9 |
| Damage by arson | 87 | 25.3 | 12.7 |
Source: Istat, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 2 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 25 |
| Violence | 389 |
| Robbery | 23 |
| Theft and burglary | 1,472 |
| Drugs | 102 |
| Damage and public order | 875 |
Questions about crime in Potenza
- Is Potenza safe?
- Potenza: Safety 10 out of 10 (Very low crime). Compared with 106 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Potenza?
- Potenza: Weighted crime: 2,563 per 100,000 people (2024).
- How many murders are there in Potenza?
- Recorded homicides in Potenza (2024): 2.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.8 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 10/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Istituto superiore di scienze religiose di Basilicata 350 m
- School: Grandi Scuole 380 m
- School: Primaria "Stigliani-Leopardi" 580 m
- School: Secondaria "G. Leopardi" 580 m
- School: Secondaria "A. Busciolano" 580 m
- Bus stop: 240 180 m
- Bus stop: 239 180 m
- Bus stop: 241 220 m
- Railway station: Potenza Università 360 m
- Doctor or clinic: Dottori Associati Capoluogo - Casella 500 m
- A&E: Ospedale San Carlo 1.3 km
- Supermarket: Pick Up 500 m
- Supermarket: Spesamica 510 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Matera 9/10
