Shows how much people think the problem in their community are property crimes (home broken, car theft, etc. On average every month four to five suicides occur in prison. [13], According to Police authorities data, the rate of sexual assaults per 100,000 inhabitants is significantly higher in the Northern region than in the Southern ones. The U.S. Consulate General in Naples does not assume responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms appearing in this report. On the one hand, the centre-left Democratic Party, led by Matteo Renzi, has maintained that its government effectively acted to stop the arrival of new migrants from Libya. Please contact us to get started with full access to dossiers, forecasts, studies and international data. There’s literally a chart that shows the % of crimes committed by foreigners, and it is decreasing. (November 15, 2019). Crimes reported by the police forces to the judicial authority in Italy 2018, by type. [25] In 2017, 35 190 people were convicted by the police for drug related crimes, this number decreased in October 2018 to 23.603 people. In 2016, we see that most observation points are green: i.e. But has immigration really generated more crime in Italy? According to Idos/Unar, immigrants made up 32,6% of prison population in 2015 * All products require an annual contract; Prices do not include sales tax. Your use of this service is subject to our. [23] Cannabis is the most used drug within the population, with an estimated 1.1 % using it daily, whereas, 20.9% of young adults have used in the last year. Donato Di Carlo – Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies Cities such as Turin, Milan, Bologna, Genoa in the North frequently suffer a wide diversity of frequent offences ranging from extensive drug trade, homicides, etc. [citation needed], Petty crimes such as pick pocketing, car burglary, and purse snatching are serious problems, especially in large cities. The new figures, which were released by the Italian Interior Ministry this week, reveal that in the first six months of 2018 foreigners made up 31.9 percent of criminal suspects, up from 27.4 percent for the same period last year, Il Giornale reports. Indeed, the focus of public debate has gradually veered – or skillfully been steered – towards the nexus between migration, crime and security. This is a study by Confcommercio on crime and immigration related statistics in Italy. “Amnesty International’s Hate Barometer has been monitoring the Facebook and Twitter profiles of candidates in the election and leaders from the four main parties”. These narcotics are exported from drug producing regions principally via maritime route but also via air and land. To find out more about cookies and change your preferences, visit our, stop the arrival of new migrants from Libya, http://www.confcommercio.it/documents/10180/3599445/Nota+descrittiva+su+criminalità%20e+immigrazione/dcd0881d-e752-430e-9f03-2efb5fdef9eb.