Sicily Among the Safest Regions in Italy
In spite of the presence of the mafia, Sicily is one of the safest Italian regions. It might sound like an oxymoron to foreigners, but it does not surprise me that much. According to the ISTAT (Italian Institute of Statistics), Sicily registered one of the lowest crime rates in the country in the past few years.
Crimes every 100,000 people:
Sicily 3,481
North-West 4,770
Turin 6,823
Bologna 7,223
Pickpocketing every 100,000 people:
Palermo 124
Center Italy 446
Italian average 287
Stolen cars, robbed stores and apartments:
Palermo 2,152
Milan 3,780
Bologna 4,485
Rimini and province 5,761
Numbers talk clearly. Sicily is a safe destination. If you refrain from visiting Sicily because of safety concerns, keep in mind that there are more chances that something could happen to you in a big North American city. Publicity for Sicily is still pretty bad. The images of The Godfather are well impressed in people’s mind all around the world. But for once, some good news are coming out for Sicily too!
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