10Messina
Messina, 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: 3,236 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual violence | 62 | 10.4 | 11.6 |
| Sexual acts with a minor | 7 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional injury | 566 | 94.6 | 114.2 |
| Assault without injury | 119 | 19.9 | 30.8 |
| Kidnapping | 5 | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 92 | 15.4 | 49 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 3,768 | 630 | 1,797.9 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug production, trafficking and illegal holding | 305 | 51 | 56.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 2,105 | 352 | 473.9 |
| Damage by arson | 86 | 14.4 | 12.7 |
Source: Istat, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 69 |
| Violence | 690 |
| Robbery | 92 |
| Theft and burglary | 3,768 |
| Drugs | 305 |
| Damage and public order | 2,191 |
Questions about crime in Messina
- Is Messina safe?
- Messina: 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 Messina?
- Messina: Weighted crime: 3,236 per 100,000 people (2024).
- How many murders are there in Messina?
- Recorded homicides in Messina (2024): 0.
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: 9/10
- Supermarkets: 10/10
Nearest places
- School: Liceo scientifico "Giuseppe Seguenza" 70 m
- School: Scuola secondaria di primo grado "Verona Trento" 140 m
- School: Scuola secondaria di primo grado "Giuseppe Mazzini" 150 m
- School: Liceo classico "Giuseppe La Farina" 150 m
- School: Liceo "Francesco Maurolico" 220 m
- Bus stop: Corso Cavour Piazza Antonello 160 m
- Bus stop 210 m
- Bus stop 240 m
- Railway station: Messina Centrale 1.3 km
- Tram or metro stop: Municipio 410 m
- Doctor or clinic: Villa Salus 690 m
- A&E: Policlinico Universitario Gaetano Martino 3.6 km
- Supermarket: MD 40 m
- Supermarket: Sigma 620 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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