Number of murders in Italy 2011-2019
The most recent report of the Italian Ministry of the Interior reveals that between August 2018 and July 2019, 307 murders were committed in Italy. The number of homicides was lower in comparison to the murders registered in the previous years. Overall, more than 2.24 million criminal acts were reported in Italy between August 2017 and July 2018.
Femicide
Femicide, a homicide in which a woman is killed for gender-based reasons, poses a serious problem around the world. In 2018, roughly one in six Italians believed that femicide was on the rise. Women, victims of homicide, are often related to the culprit; in 2016, more than a half of female victims was killed by the partner or ex-partner, whereas 22.1 percent was murdered by another relative.
Crime in Italy
In 2016, the most common crime in Italy was theft – the police reported roughly 1.35 million cases of this delinquency to the juridical authority, with the highest theft rate in the provinces of Rimini and Milan.
Femicide
Femicide, a homicide in which a woman is killed for gender-based reasons, poses a serious problem around the world. In 2018, roughly one in six Italians believed that femicide was on the rise. Women, victims of homicide, are often related to the culprit; in 2016, more than a half of female victims was killed by the partner or ex-partner, whereas 22.1 percent was murdered by another relative.
Crime in Italy
In 2016, the most common crime in Italy was theft – the police reported roughly 1.35 million cases of this delinquency to the juridical authority, with the highest theft rate in the provinces of Rimini and Milan.
