3Catania
Catania, Italy: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 3 out of 10 Above average crime
3/10 in Italy · 8/10 in the world
Compared with 106 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
Weighted crime: 6,129 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 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual violence | 82 | 7.7 | 11.6 |
| Sexual acts with a minor | 8 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Violence | |||
| Intentional injury | 961 | 89.7 | 114.2 |
| Assault without injury | 313 | 29.2 | 30.8 |
| Kidnapping | 21 | 2 | 1.2 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 428 | 39.9 | 49 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Theft, all kinds | 21,290 | 1,986.4 | 1,797.9 |
| Drugs | |||
| Drug production, trafficking and illegal holding | 661 | 61.7 | 56.5 |
| Damage and public order | |||
| Criminal damage | 3,115 | 290.6 | 473.9 |
| Damage by arson | 196 | 18.3 | 12.7 |
Source: Istat, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2024)
| Homicide | 3 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 90 |
| Violence | 1,295 |
| Robbery | 428 |
| Theft and burglary | 21,290 |
| Drugs | 661 |
| Damage and public order | 3,311 |
Questions about crime in Catania
- Is Catania safe?
- Catania: Safety 3 out of 10 (Above average crime). Compared with 106 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime).
- What is the crime rate in Catania?
- Catania: Weighted crime: 6,129 per 100,000 people (2024).
- How many murders are there in Catania?
- Recorded homicides in Catania (2024): 3.
Living
1/10 Living 1 out of 10, compared with other places in the same country.
Raw score 8.5 out of 10, before ranking.
- Schools: 9/10
- Transport: 8/10
- Health: 8/10
- Supermarkets: 9/10
Nearest places
- School: Istituto comprensivo San Giovanni Bosco 530 m
- School: Istituto comprensivo Cesare Battisti - plesso Acquicella 570 m
- School: Istituto comprensivo Cesare Battisti - plesso Caronda 640 m
- School: Istituto di istruzione secondaria superiore Guglielmo Marconi-Lucia Mangano - plesso Lucia Mangano 700 m
- School: Istituto comprensivo San Giovanni Bosco - plesso di via Cernaia 780 m
- Bus stop 220 m
- Bus stop 240 m
- Bus stop: Acquicella-Regione 270 m
- Railway station: Catania Aeroporto-Fontanarossa 2.0 km
- Doctor or clinic: Casa di cura Mater Dei 2.2 km
- A&E: Ospedale San Marco 2.7 km
- Supermarket: Gumì 600 m
- Supermarket: Paghi Poco 610 m
Schools count by distance only: there are no inspection grades to use.
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