Magliana is a large postwar residential district historically infamous as the territory and namesake of the Banda della Magliana, Rome's dominant organized-crime gang of the 1970s-80s; that organization no longer exists in its historical form, though the neighborhood's association with it persists in popular memory. Current local press instead documents an active, lower-level drug trade: recent operations report arrests at a drug-dealing hub with a firearm and ammunition seized, a joint blitz against abusive squats and dealing, and a further decoro e sicurezza operation yielding arrests and citations. These are recurring, well-documented police actions against street-level dealing rather than 1980s-style organized violence, so the area functions as an ordinary residential quarter by day, with drug-dealing activity the main documented concern after dark.
Magliana — Rome, Italy
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In detail
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Frequently asked questions
Is Magliana safe?
Wandroz currently rates Magliana in Rome as roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Rome during the day and an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Rome at night. 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. Rome publishes no comparable neighbourhood-level crime dataset; where a city does, Wandroz uses it instead.
Is Magliana safe at night?
At night, Magliana is rated as an area where the data suggests extra caution relative to other neighbourhoods in Rome. 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 Magliana a good area to stay in as a tourist?
Magliana's day rating (roughly average compared to other neighbourhoods in Rome) is the more relevant one for typical daytime tourist activity; check the night rating too if you'll be out late. The Booking.com link on this page searches Magliana itself.
Is there official crime data for Magliana?
Not an official government crime feed — Magliana'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 Magliana well, you can suggest a correction using the link below.
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