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Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) — Naples, Italy

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Higher caution advised day Higher caution advised night

In detail

Naples' eastern periphery and, on the current evidence, the most consistently dangerous part of the city. The Court of Appeal names "Barra-Ponticelli" among the highest-stese areas; a citywide count found 92 stese episodes across Naples and its province in 2024 (up from 59 in 2023), with San Giovanni a Teduccio named among the five most-affected zones. On 24 April 2025, in broad daylight, two gunmen fired twelve shots at Piazza Capri in San Giovanni a Teduccio in an ongoing feud between the Rinaldi and D'Amico clans (linked to the Mazzarella organisation) — days after gunfire had already interrupted a Good Friday procession in the same area. In April 2026 a 20-year-old was murdered in Ponticelli, triggering intensified Prefettura enforcement across the area on top of an already substantial 2025 campaign there (over 65 operations, 11,384 people checked, 237 reported, 76 arrests). This is red both day and night on the strength of a documented daylight shooting and a 2026 homicide, not a night-only judgement call. Sources checked: Fanpage.it, 26/28 Jun 2023, citing the Naples Court of Appeal report; Napolitan.it, 13 Apr 2025 (92 stese in 2024, zones named); Pupia.tv, 24 Apr 2025 (Piazza Capri daylight shooting); Positanonews.it, May 2024 (electoral exchange arrests, Ponticelli-Barra-San Giovanni); Fanpage.it, 7 Apr 2026 (Ponticelli homicide and 2025 enforcement statistics).

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This rating comes from a structured local-source assessment. This specific area was reviewed against credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — and the signals were consolidated across sources rather than taken from any single report, with the reasoning and the sources shown above. Naples publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does publish one, Wandroz uses it instead of an assessment. Where a review finds nothing documented, that is recorded as no findings rather than as a safety rating.

Frequently asked questions

Is Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) safe?

Wandroz currently rates Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) in Naples as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Naples, both by day and after dark. This comes from a structured local-source assessment: an area-level review of credible local sources — local and national news, municipal and police-published material, and official surveys where they exist — consolidated across sources rather than taken from a single report. Naples publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.

Is Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) safe at night?

At night, Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) is rated as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Naples. If you're unsure, it's worth checking recent local reviews for your specific street or block, since a neighbourhood-wide rating can't capture block-by-block variation.

Is Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) a good area to stay in as a tourist?

Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6)'s day rating (an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Naples) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. Note that the Booking.com link on this page searches Naples, not Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) specifically: Booking does not list this neighbourhood as a destination of its own, so check each property's address against the map above.

Is there official crime data for Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6)?

Not an official government crime feed — Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6)'s rating comes from Wandroz's own current local/national press and survey research for this specific area instead (see the note on this page for what was checked and the sources used). An absence of recent negative coverage is treated as inconclusive, not as proof the area is safe. If you live in or know Ponticelli, Barra, San Giovanni a Teduccio (Municipalità 6) well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.

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