Milan’s Police Chief Reports Foreign Nationals Linked to 80% of Predatory Crimes as Winter Olympics Loom
Milan is preparing to host the 2026 Winter Olympics under unprecedented security strain, with police authorities openly attributing the city’s surging violent crime rate to the long-term effects of uncontrolled mass migration.
In a parliamentary hearing last week, Milano Today reports, Milan Police Commissioner Bruno Megale revealed that foreign nationals now account for approximately 80 % of all predatory crimes in the city, particularly street robberies and violent thefts—a figure that has sent shockwaves through public debate.
The statistic has crystallized years of growing concern among residents, who say daily experience on Milan’s streets now matches official data that successive left-liberal, pro-migration governments had previously dismissed as exaggerated
City officials have confirmed that at least 2,000 additional officers will be required during the Games to guarantee basic public safety, underscoring how routine policing capacity has been overwhelmed in recent years.
Commissioner Megale reiterated that the vast majority of muggings, snatch-and-grab robberies, and similar offenses are committed by non-Italians, describing the pattern as Milan’s most urgent public-security challenge.
Some left-leaning politicians have attempted to downplay the crisis by claiming Milan merely “feels” unsafe due to higher reporting rates, yet residents and opposition figures point to the police chief’s own 80% figure as irrefutable evidence to the contrary.
Once regarded as one of Italy’s most vibrant metropolitan centers, Milan is now frequently cited by citizens as among the country’s least safe major cities, with families altering routines to avoid high-risk areas after dark.
The rapid growth of youth gangs—many composed of second-generation migrants or unaccompanied minors—has further fueled public alarm, with police noting a sharp rise in offenses committed by juveniles who often fall below the age of criminal responsibility.