# Is Italy safe in 2026?

> Italy scores 85.7/100 on the live safety index — very safe. The main pressure on the score comes from natural disasters, crime, political instability. The 24-hour AI forecast calls the trend stable (projected 84.5/100).

**Safety index:** 85.7 / 100 (higher is safer)
**Verdict band:** very safe
**Active combat confirmed in the last 24h:** no
**Canonical:** https://safemap.ai/country/italy
**Generated:** 2026-09-01T04:10:30Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — reuse with attribution to safemap.ai and the timestamp of the numbers.
**Contact:** contact@safemap.ai

## Threat breakdown

| Category | Current | Cap |
|---|---|---|
| Natural disasters | 2.6 | 5 |
| Crime | 4.2 | 15 |
| Political instability | 3.9 | 15 |
| Economy | 1.9 | 8 |
| Public health | 0.3 | 3 |
| Ecology | 0.1 | 1 |
| Military conflict | 1.1 | 30 |
| Internet freedom | 0.2 | 7 |
| Nuclear risk | 0.1 | 12 |
| Sanctions | 0.0 | 4 |

## 30-day trend

Italy's score fell by −6.4 over the last 30 days (92.1 → 85.7).

Aug 3 · 92.1 → Sep 1 · 85.7

## Official travel advisory

**Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution.** The U.S. State Department places Italy at Level 2 — Exercise Increased Caution citing terrorism. Our live index reads 85.7/100. That advisory was last revised May 23, 2025, 466 days ago; the index above is recomputed continuously from current reporting.

Source: U.S. Department of State (https://travel.state.gov/content/tsg_aem/us/en/home/international-travel/travel-advisories/destination.ita.html), revised May 23, 2025. Levels run 1 (normal precautions) to 4 (do not travel). This is not travel advice.

## Latest recorded events

- 2026-08-31T19:09:47Z — Hailstorm over Brixen and the Eisack Valley - Numerous calls to the Fire Brigade — disaster, severity 2/10 — ANSA — Cronaca — https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2026/08/31/grandinata-su-bressanone-e-la-valle-isarco_5a321df0-4025-4310-b6b8-245cc79b85b8.html
- 2026-08-31T14:04:47Z — ‘Torture of 12 boys in a juvenile detention facility’; officers suspended from duty — political, severity 5/10 — ANSA — Cronaca — https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2026/08/31/torture-su-12-ragazzi-in-un-istituto-minorile-agenti-interdetti-dal-servizio_93d5f08e-0e7a-40fd-96af-8aeb5cf916e7.html
- 2026-08-31T11:50:53Z — Fire near San Teodoro beach prompts evacuation of farm — Two Canadair firefighting aircraft requested, one already on site — disaster, severity 3/10 — ANSA — Cronaca — https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2026/08/31/incendio-vicino-spiaggia-san-teodoro-evacuata-azienda-agricola_6328b280-2cef-4a49-83b7-2864e4d3ced7.html
- 2026-08-30T16:25:43Z — Fire in the Nuoro area and Canadair intervention, cleanup already underway — Flames had crossed State Road 131 Dcn near Orune — disaster, severity 4/10 — ANSA — Cronaca — https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2026/08/30/incendio-nel-nuorese-e-intervento-di-un-canadair-gia-avviate-le-bonifiche_7a9156a2-0851-4fdc-8bee-d437a7d2de80.html
- 2026-08-30T09:37:15Z — Night of fire in the province of Palermo, fire alert again today — disaster, severity 4/10 — ANSA — Cronaca — https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2026/08/30/notte-di-fuoco-in-provincia-di-palermo-allerta-incendi-anche-oggi_fce96dd7-1daf-4c89-b095-14b3bd6a658c.html
- 2026-08-30T08:07:13Z — More fires in the Taormina area, homes threatened — a wide area of the town of Castelmola affected, firefighters working since yesterday — disaster, severity 4/10 — ANSA — Cronaca — https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/cronaca/2026/08/30/ancora-incendi-nellarea-di-taormina-abitazioni-minacciate_a95c7dba-0368-4f41-89d6-73880b93193d.html

## 24-hour forecast

Trend **stable**, projected score 84.5/100, generated 2026-08-31T23:00:58Z.

Multiple active fires, a prison riot and detention-abuse allegations reinforce the downward momentum.

## Compared with nearby countries

| Country | Score | vs Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Italy (this country) | 85.7 | — |
| Vatican City | 97.9 | +12.2 |
| San Marino | 98.8 | +13.1 |
| Croatia | 91.8 | +6.1 |
| Monaco | 98.3 | +12.6 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 80.0 | −5.7 |

## How this number is computed

https://safemap.ai/methodology.md

## Citation

Global Safety Map, safemap.ai — safety index 85.7/100 for Italy, as of 2026-09-01T04:10:30Z.

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