Crime in Italy
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Crime in Italy is relatively high and prevalent across the country, according to statistical indicators, however, there is a moderate rate of violent crime. Although moderate in the country, the incidence of both violent crime and petty crime in some areas is considerable for the European Union average. Italy is widely known for the diversity of internationally recognized criminal organizations which have operated for generations in the country and abroad, like the Italian mafias, the Camorra, or the Cosa Nostra. These organizations are responsible every year for a number of severe offences ranging from bribery and corruption to homicide and other grave acts of violence.
Petty crimes such as pick pocketing, theft from parked cars, and purse snatching are serious problems, especially in large cities. Most reported thefts occur at crowded tourist sites, on public buses or trains, or at the major railway stations.
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