Poverty and living standards in Padova (Veneto, Italy): official figures

Padua had 348 home burglaries reported per 100,000 people in 2023, against 250 nationally, 16th highest of 106 provinces; in 2018 the rate was 341.

How many murders are there in Padua?

The intentional homicide rate in Padua was 0.6 per 100,000 residents in 2023 (the same as the national figure of 0.6); other reported crimes resulting in death added 2.0 per 100,000.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

How many pensioners in Padua have a low pension?

6.0% of pensioners in Padua received less than €500 a month in gross pension income in 2023, below the national figure of 8.9%.

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

How many people in Padua earn less than 10,000 euros?

For 2024, 18.7% of income tax returns in Padua declared €10,000 or less, 32nd lowest share in Italy (below the national figure of 22.5%).

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

More figures

There were 30.1 reported robberies per 100,000 residents in Padua in 2023, 44th highest of 106 provinces (national rate 47.6). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Reports of pickpocketing in Padua came to 150 per 100,000 residents in 2023, below the national figure of 237. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
0.50% of bank loans to households in Padua turned into bad debts in 2024, against 0.50% nationally. Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
Prisons in Padua held 125 inmates for every 100 regulation places in 2024, over capacity (national figure 121). Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy
27.6% of taxpayers in Padua declared between €15,000 and €26,000 for 2024, compared with 26.7% nationally. Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

How Padova compares with other provinces in Italy

Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents (2023)

Padova ranks 16 of 106, highest first.

Rank	Area	Reported home burglaries per 100,000 residents
13	Brescia	356
14	Pistoia	353
15	Venezia	348
16	Padova	348
17	Piacenza	344
18	Alessandria	344
19	Parma	340

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Reported robberies per 100,000 residents (2023)

Padova ranks 44 of 106, highest first.

Rank	Area	Reported robberies per 100,000 residents
41	Varese	31.4
42	Monza e della Brianza	31.3
43	Pisa	30.2
44	Padova	30.1
45	Trapani	29.7
46	Vicenza	28.5
47	Cremona	28.3

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%) (2023)

Padova ranks 90 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Pensioners receiving under €500 a month (%)
87	Cuneo	6.1%
88	Verona	6.1%
89	Milano	6.0%
90	Padova	6.0%
91	Siena	6.0%
92	Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste	6.0%
93	Asti	5.9%

Source: Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica) · saved copy

Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%) (2024)

Padova ranks 76 of 107, highest first.

Rank	Area	Taxpayers declaring €10,000 or less (%)
73	Udine	18.8%
74	Trieste	18.8%
75	Venezia	18.8%
76	Padova	18.7%
77	Pisa	18.7%
78	Ferrara	18.6%
79	Treviso	18.5%

Source: Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze · saved copy

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Sources

Istat (Istituto Nazionale di Statistica): BES dei territori, edizione 2025: well-being indicators for the 107 provinces and metropolitan cities (Indicatori_per_provincia_sesso_ed.2025.xlsx), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 90f90043ad3d…)
Ministero dell'Economia e delle Finanze, Dipartimento delle Finanze: Redditi e principali variabili IRPEF su base comunale, anno d'imposta 2024 (personal income tax returns by municipality), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 75cecc95d72b…)

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