8Lecce
Lecce, Italy: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 8 out of 10 Low crime
8/10 in Italy · 10/10 in the world
Compared with 106 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 3,834 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 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual violence | 58 | 7.6 | 11.6 |
| Sexual acts with a minor | 3 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional injury | 598 | 77.9 | 114.2 |
| Assault without injury | 171 | 22.3 | 30.8 |
| Kidnapping | 9 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 96 | 12.5 | 49 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 8,002 | 1,043 | 1,797.9 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug production, trafficking and illegal holding | 344 | 44.8 | 56.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 2,220 | 289.4 | 473.9 |
| Damage by arson | 332 | 43.3 | 12.7 |
Source: Istat, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 61 |
| Violence | 778 |
| Robbery | 96 |
| Theft and burglary | 8,002 |
| Drugs | 344 |
| Damage and public order | 2,552 |
Questions about crime in Lecce
- Is Lecce safe?
- Lecce: Safety 8 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 106 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Lecce?
- Lecce: Weighted crime: 3,834 per 100,000 people (2024).
- How many murders are there in Lecce?
- Recorded homicides in Lecce (2024): 4.
Living
5/10 Living 5 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 9.6 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 10/10
- Transport: 9/10
- Health: 10/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: I.T.C. Statale Francesco Calasso 200 m
- School: Istituto Tecnico Commerciale Statale "O. G. Costa" 240 m
- School: Scuola Primaria Cesare Battisti 270 m
- School: Scuola Elementare "E. De Amicis" 340 m
- School: Istituto Statale d'Arte 440 m
- Bus stop: Palazzo Celestini 120 m
- Bus stop: Costa 220 m
- Bus stop: Garibaldi 290 m
- Railway station: Lecce 1.2 km
- Doctor or clinic: Vito Calò 290 m
- A&E: Vito Fazzi 2.9 km
- Supermarket: Crai 400 m
- Supermarket: NHS Supermarket 430 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
Other places nearby
- Brindisi 8/10
- Taranto 8/10
- Bari 5/10
- Barletta-Andria-Trani 5/10
- Foggia 3/10
