Overview

• Recorded crime fell 9% in the first seven months of 2025 but homicides climbed 3.4% to 184 cases compared with 2024
• Asylum claims dropped 22% to 77,081 applications while denials surged 58%, leaving roughly 72% of examined cases rejected
• Forced removals increased 12.1% to 3,463 deportations and, since 2023, Italy has blocked 236,231 departures from Libya and Tunisia
• Antiterror and cyber-security incidents jumped with 125 web-linked threat cases, a 56% rise that doubled the number of suspects to 40
• Protective actions against gender-based violence intensified as questore warnings rose over 70% and nearly 12,200 electronic bracelets were active, including 5,929 antistalking devices