Are there neighborhoods to avoid in Rome?

Rome has no neighborhoods that demand outright avoidance, but a few warrant calibrated awareness. Termini station and the surrounding Esquilino district see the city's highest concentration of petty theft and street hustle, particularly around the station's eastern exits after dark; you pass through rather than linger. Tor Bella Monaca and Corviale on the periphery are genuine working-class outlying zones with little tourist infrastructure, though they pose no dramatic danger to a visitor who ends up there. The more practical concern for most travelers is Trastevere and Campo de' Fiori late on weekend nights, when heavy tourist-bar crowds attract pickpockets and the occasional aggressive vendor. Keep a front-pocket wallet, stay off your phone while walking, and the city is broadly safe by Western European standards. The historic center, Prati, Testaccio, Pigneto, and Ostiense are all navigable at any reasonable hour without meaningful concern.

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