Milan came top for reported crimes in
the annual Sole 24 ore standings on Monday.
The Lombardy capital led the rest of Italy in the number of
crimes reported compared to resident population, followed by
Bologna and Rimini.
Oristano, last in the rankings, is considered the safest city in
Italy.
There has been a boom in Web-based crime, up to over 800 a day
in the first six months of this year, Il Sole said.
The business paper also sounded the alarm over sexual violence,
threats and drug offences.
Sexual violence was up 18% on an annual basis, with 13 assaults
or rapes reported every day.
Urban violence and affray were also up with 224 episodes of
threats and beatings every 24 hours.
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